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Washington Calling and German plot swirl in wartime cipher
Washington reports from Germany say the Russians plan a political diplomatic coup to shape the postwar order. Walter Ulbright directs a false east German front to sign a peace with Russia and withdraw troops, while the West eyes London talks and a Potsdam precedent. Outcomes hinge on Polish frontier actions and Marshall Plan aid to West Berlin amid Berlin’s weak economy.
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London
Soviet Union
Ussr
East Germany
Walter Ulbright
Ulbright
Berlin
Moscow
Am East
Europe
Russia
Poland
Neisse River
Winston Churchill
James F. Byrnes
Stalim
Oder-Heisse
Tence
Dean Acheson
Acheson
West Berlin
Maxwell Taylor