Conferences

Question 1

Name the first conference held and when

Answer 1

Tehran-November to December 1943

Question 2

Name consequences of the first conference

Answer 2

• The USA and Britain agreed to open up a second front by invading nazi-occupied Europe
• The USSR would declare war on Japan once Germany was defeated

Question 3

Name consequences of the first Conference pt.2

Answer 3

• The boundaries of Poland would be moved westwards; Poland would gain territory from Germany and lose it to the Soviet Union
• It was also agreed that an international body would be set up to settle future disputes between countries. This set the scene for the establishment of the United Nations.

Question 4

Who attended the 1st conference

Answer 4

Winston Churchill, Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin (Grand Alliance)

Question 5

What was the name of the second conference and when

Answer 5

The Yalta conference held in February 1945

Question 6

Who attended the 2nd conference

Answer 6

Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin

Question 7

What were consequences of 2nd Conference

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Answer 7

• Germany would be divided, reduced and lose their army
• Germany would have to pay reparations of $23 Billion (half of which went to the USSR)
• United Nations would be set up

Question 8

What were consequences of the 2nd conference pt.2

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Answer 8

• The USSR would declare war on japan once Germany was defeated
• Europe would be rebuilt along the lines of the Atlantic charter, Countries would have democratic elections
• Poland would be in the “Soviet sphere of influence”

Question 9

What was the name of the 3rd conference held and when

Answer 9

Potsdam conference-July to August 1945

Question 10

Who attended the 3rd conference

Answer 10

Clement Attlee, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin

Question 11

Which countries changed leaders and why

Answer 11

• Britain changed from Winston to Attlee as Winston had lost the 1945 election
• America changed from Roosevelt to Truman as Roosevelt had died to health problems arising

Question 12

What were consequences of Potsdam conference

Answer 12

• Germany would be divided into 4 zones even split between France, USA, UK, Britain
• Berlin would also be divided in the same manner
• The USSR would have 25% of the output from the other 3 zones

Question 13

What were consequences of the 3rd conference pt.2

Answer 13

• A Council of Foreign ministers was set up to organise the rebuilding of Europe
• The Nazi party would be banned and war criminals were prosecuted

Question 14

Why did tension/problems arise during the 3rd conference

Answer 14

Because Attlee and Truman were more trusting of each other and a lot less trustful of Stalin, it was a very big problem and change from Winston and Roosevelt being co-operative

Question 15

Why did Stalin not like Truman

Answer 15

Truman would push Stalin about due to him having produced an atomic bomb, Stalin didn’t like how Truman would treat him and bargain with it (stalin was less powerful)