Yalta Conference February 1945 Flashcards
When was the Yalta conference?
February 1945
What was clear to the “big three” (Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt) by February 1945?
That Germany was going to lose the war
Where did the “Big three” meet and what did they discuss?
They met in yalta Ukraine February 1945 to discuss what to do with the world after Germany’s defeat
What happened at yalta in Japan?
Stalin agreed to enter the war with Japan after Germany had surrendered
What happened at yalta with Germany?
Germany and Berlin would have been split into four zones - GB, USA, USSR and France
War criminals who had been responsible for the holocaust would have been punished
What happened at yalta with Eastern Europe?
Free elections held in the countries liberated from nazi control
Eastern Europe would be Sen and the “soviet sphere of influence”
What happened at yalta with the United Nations?
All three joined and would aim to keep peace after war
What happens with reparations (fines) at yalta?
Germany would pay but the amount was undecided
What was the disagreement at yalta about Poland?
- Stalin wanted Poland’s boarders has moved however Churchhill did not
- but Churchill knew that there was not much he could do about it as Stalin already had control over Poland and Eastern Europe
- Churchill accepted Stalin plan (and influenced FDR to accept) on the basis of the USSR did not interfere with Greece where the British were trying to prevent a Communist takeover. Stalin agreed