POTSDAM The End of World War II and the Remaking of Europe

Arthur Morey gives a solid narration of this account of the post V-E Day conference that shaped Eastern Europe and set in place the course of the Cold War. The Potsdam Conference of 1945 is compared with the Versailles Conference of 1919, which provides some interesting contrasts and parallels. However, this reviewer thinks that the author is too generous in describing Stalin's motivations. Nonetheless, this well-written account is an appealing blend of academic and popular style, and Morey's voice is a good match. His baritone voice is pleasing to the ear, steady in delivery, and subtly expressive. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2015]