Who were the "Big Three"? What were the key features of their cooperative efforts to defeat Germany and the peace to follow?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Identification of the "Big Three": the United States, the Soviet Union, and Britain
2. The series of major talks at Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam
3. Military coordination to open a second front in Europe and end the war against Japan
4. The division and occupation of Germany at the end of the war
5. The establishment of a Council of Foreign Ministers to negotiate peace settlements and discussion of establishing a united-nations organization
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