Yalta

Question 1

What were the West’s aims?

Answer 1

National self-determination

Rebuild Germany for trade

Question 2

What were the USSR’s aims?

Answer 2

To keep Germany weak, so that future attacks couldn’t happen (25 million previously died) eventually turn the country communist.
Create a Soviet sphere of influence (Buffer zone)

Question 3

What was agreed at Yalta?

Answer 3

All liberated countries to hold free elections

The city of Berlin is to be split into 4 zones

Originally the percentage agreement of 1944 would give USSR and the west power over east Germany, with ussr having more. The rigged election that followed allowed for full control under the Soviets.

Areas of Poland would be given to the USSR

Question 4

What part did the percentage agreement have in motivating Stalin to create his soviet sphere of influence?

Answer 4

Used the power he had from the percentage agreement to rigged elections and expand his soviet empire.