The three governments took note of discussions in recent weeks in London between representatives of the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union and France to reach agreement on the methods of trial of major war criminals whose crimes do not present a particular geographical location after the Moscow Declaration of October 1943. The three governments reaffirm their intention to bring justice quickly and safely to these criminals. They hope that the London negotiations will lead to a quick agreement to that end, and they believe it is very important that the trial of these great criminals begins as soon as possible. The first list of accused will be published before September 1. Convinced that the unification of Germany as a state with definitive borders makes an important contribution to peace and stability in Europe; FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009 — Talk about an endless war. More than 60 years after the end of World War II, Russia and Japan have resumed negotiations on an unsigned peace treaty, which would finally lead to the formal end of the war between the two countries. Taro Aso, Japan`s new prime minister, and Dmitry Medvedev, Russia`s new president, agreed in the fall to take “concrete” steps to resolve a lingering border conflict caused by the Russian occupation of parts of Japan. In Wilson`s post-war worldview, all nations (not just losers) would reduce their armed forces, preserve the freedom of the seas, and join an international peace organization called the League of Nations. But its allied leaders rejected much of his plan as naïve and too idealistic. The French, in particular, wanted Germany to pay a high price for war, including loss of territory, disarmament and payment of reparations, while the British saw Wilson`s plan as a threat to their supremacy in Europe. The Treaty of Versaille made the Second World War possible, not inevitable.
In 1945, when the leaders of the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union met in Potsdam, they blamed the failure of the Treaty of Versaille for the need for another major conflict and pledged to right the wrongs of their peacekeeping predecessors. But Neiberg, like many historians, sees a more nuanced view and refers to events other than the Treaty – including the United States, which do not adhere to the League of Nations and the rise of the Stalinist regime in the Soviet Union – as necessary elements to understand the way forward to World War II. Three governments have also instructed the Council of Foreign Ministers to prepare peace agreements for Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary and Romania. The conclusion of peace agreements with democratic governments recognized in these countries will also enable the three governments to support the demands of these countries to join the UN. The three governments agree to consider in the near future, given the conditions prevailing at the time, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Finland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, to the extent that this is possible before the conclusion of peace agreements with these countries.