Potsdamer Abkommen#

Potsdam Agreement, concluded at the summit of the allied powers (attended by H. S. Truman, J. Stalin, W. Churchill and C. Attlee in Potsdam from July 17 to August 2, 1945) in preparation of the peace settlements in Europe after the Second World War. Point 8 of the Agreement dealt with Austria: "The Conference examined a proposal by the Soviet Government on the extension of the authority of the Austrian Provisional Government to all of Austria. The three governments agreed that they were prepared to examine this question after the entry of the British and American forces into the city of Vienna. It was agreed that reparations should not be exacted from Austria." This led to the recognition of the Provisional State Government by all the Allies and to the agreement of the 4 allied powers on the control machinery for the administration of Austria ( Occupation of Austria 1945-1955).

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