Wartime Conferences

Question 1

Relationships at Tehran

Answer 1

Good working relationship between Stalin and Roosevelt particularly. Roosevelt came away thinking could likely work well together. Arguably high point in relationships, although discovery of Katyn massacre cast shadow.

Question 2

Germany at Tehran

Answer 2

Considered as key by Allies.

Plans generally for occupation

Question 3

Poland at conferences

Answer 3

Tehran and Yalta: Stalin concerned over border security and wanted pro-Soviet government
Agreed USSR could keep territories gained in 1939
As a consolation Poles to be given some German land
Churchill unhappy but agreed to avoid conflict in Greece
Potsdam: not holding promised free elections, west avoided confrontation despite obvious breakage of promises

Question 4

Eastern Europe at conferences

Answer 4

Tehran: USSR demanded to keep territory, west reluctantly agreed despite conflicting within Atlantic Charter.
Yalta: agreed in free elections under soviet sphere of influence
Potsdam: communist government had been set up already in many countries

Question 5

War with Japan at conferences

Answer 5

Tehran: USSR pressed to enter war against Japan - hence second front in Asia. Stalin refused until Germany was defeated.
Yalta: Stalin agreed to join against Japan
Potsdam: atomic bomb had been dropped the day before, Stalin impressed and rather scared.

Question 6

United Nations at the conferences

Answer 6

Proposed at Tehran and everyone seeming fairly approving, especially Americans who really pushed for it as an alternative to the League of Nations.
Founded in April 1945 before Potsdam

Question 7

Discussion of Germany at Yalta

Answer 7

Plans for division into four zones and punishment of war criminals for genocide.

Question 8

Reparations discussed at Yalta

Answer 8

Stalin asked for $10 billion over 10 years including factories and industrial equipment. Allies refused and a committee set up to consider how much Germany should pay.

Question 9

Reparations agreed at Potsdam

Answer 9

USSR would receive 25% of equipment from Germany and various reparations (?). But allies did not want to strip out Germany

Question 10

Decisions on Germany at Potsdam

Answer 10

DeNazification
Demilitarisation
Deutsch mark introduced
Democracy