Foreign Developments: The Yalta Conference and Potsdam Conference Flashcards
When did the Yalta Conference happen? (To the month)
February 1945
What was discussed at the Yalta Conference?
What would happen with Germany after WWII
What was decided with Germany after WWII?
It would be split into 4 zones
What form of government did the Western Powers want to be implemented in their parts of Germany?
Democratic governments
What form of government did the Soviet Union want to be implemented in their part of Germany?
Communist government
When did the Potsdam Conference happen? (To the month)
July 1945
When did Franklin Roosevelt die? (To the month)
April 1945
Who was Franklin Roosevelt’s Vice President candidate in the 1944 election?
Harry Truman
What agreement was made with French Indo-China at Potsdam?
It would be split into zones
What was agreed with what the Soviet Union would with Japan at Potsdam?
They would fight to take Japan out of parts of Asia
What was the situation with nuclear weapons for the USA by the time of the Potsdam Conference?
The USA had successfully tested one
What did Truman hint to Stalin at Potsdam?
The USA would use nuclear weapons to end WWII
How did Stalin try to make Churchill look like to FDR and Truman?
Tried to make Churchill look like an outdated imperialist
