The 3 conferences Flashcards
What 3 countries were in the grand alliance ?
USA, USSR, Britain
When was the Tehran conference ?
1943
What was agreed at Tehran ?
Britain and the USA would open a second front and launch an attack on Germany from the west, Stalin would declare war on Japan
What impact did Tehran have on international relations ?
Good relationship between USSR and USA ( development of 2 superpowers ), Britain was annoyed because they wanted to open a new front on the Balkans
When was the Yalta conference ?
February 1945
Which leaders met at Yalta ?
Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin
What was agreed at Yalta ?
Germany and Berlin would be divided into 4 zones for France, USA, USSR, Britain. USSR would join war against Japan. United Nations would be set up. Eastern countries would hold free elections after the war.
What did the leaders disagree with at Yalta ?
Stalin wanted to move the Polish border into Germany, Roosevelt was unhappy but agreed so Stalin wouldn’t help communist rebels in Greece.
When was the Potsdam conference ?
July 1945
What leaders met at Potsdam ?
Truman, Attlee, Stalin
What was agreed at Potsdam ?
Germany and Berlin would be divided as agreed in Yalta. Polands eastern border moved west ( giving USSR more territory ). Nazi leaders would be tried as War Criminals.
What were the disagreements at Potsdam ?
Truman blocked Stalin’s demands for crippling reparations for Germany. Truman refused to let Stalin occupy Japan once defeated. Truman and Attlee opposed Stalin’s demand to set up pro-soviet government in eastern Europe ( Stalin’s red army )
