Conferences Flashcards
When was the tehran conference
December 1943
When was the yalta conference
Fenruary 1945
When was the potsdam conference
17th july 1945
What was discussed at the tehran conference
Agreements
Agreed about spheres of influence after the war
Western allies agreed to launch attack on Germany from the West (D-Day) , poland would be restored with extra land from germany
Signs of tension:
Stalin thought the western allies had deliberately delayed D Day
What was discussed at the yalta conference
Agreements: USSR to declare war on japan. All alies would work for democracy. United nations to be set up for peace. Nazi party to be banned
What was discussed at potsdam conference
Agreements:
Mostly agreements to do with Germany
Ban Nazi party and prosecute war criminals
Reduce size of Germany
Divide Germany and Berlin into 4 zones (USSR, Britain, France, USA)
Signs of tension:
Different leaders – Attlee and Truman (Truman did not tell Stalin about A Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki)
Causes of america having the nuclear bomb
Arms race during ww2 to get ‘ultimate weapon’
Effects of america having the nuclear bomb
Truman tried to take control of potsdam conference but stalin refused to be pushed around increasing tension. He created a buffer zone of satellite states