Early Cold War Conferences

Question 1

When was the Tehran conference?

Answer 1

1943

Question 2

Who were the leaders present at Tehran?

Answer 2

• Roosevelt (USA)
• Churchill (Britain)
• Stalin (USSR)

Question 3

Agreements of Tehran:

Answer 3

• Open a second front in the west by invading Nazi occupied France in June 1944
• Spheres of influence
• D-Day

Question 4

Tension of Tehran:

Answer 4

• No tension
  Hitler still needed to be defeated

However there were still disagreements on Germany’s future

Question 5

When was the Yalta conference?

Answer 5

February 1945

Question 6

Who were the leaders present at Yalta?

Answer 6

• Roosevelt (USA)
• Churchill (Britain)
• Stalin (USSR)

Question 7

Agreements of Yalta:

Answer 7

• Poland would be communist
• The USSR would help with the war against Japan
• The UN would be set to keep peace after WW2

Question 8

Disagreements at Yalta:

Answer 8

• Stalin wanted to treat Germany harshly
• USA and Britain wanted to let it rebuild
  decision was delayed till the next conference
• Truman was less willing to comprimise after Rossevelt’s death

Question 9

Tension at Yalta:

Answer 9

Low tension as Hilter still needed to be defeated

Question 10

When was the potsdam conference?

Answer 10

July 1945

Question 11

Who were the leaders present at Potsdam?

Answer 11

• Truman (USA) - They have an atomic bomb at this point
• Atlee (Britain)
• Stalin (USSR)

Question 12

Agreements of Potsdam:

Answer 12

• Germany is divided into 4 zones of occupation (FR,BR,USSR,USA)
• Nazi party banned
• Holocaust prosecuted
• Germany would lose its army
• Size of Germany is reduced

Question 13

Disagreements of Potsdam:

Answer 13

• Still couldn’t decide how to deal with Germany - Stalin wanted to compensate for all the Russians killed; Truman wanted Germany to be strong to prevent commusnism
• Truman wanted free elections
• Stalin wanted wanted to create a buffer zone to protect Russia

Question 14

Tension of Potsdam:

Answer 14

Increased tension
- Truman has an atomic bomb; Hilter was dead

Question 15

What were the three big conferences between 1943 - 1945?

Answer 15

• Tehran
• Yalta
• Potsdam

Question 16

What was D-Day?

Answer 16

Western allies agreed to launch attack on Germany from the West

Question 17

During the Tehran conference why did the countries disagree on Germany’s future?

Answer 17

• Stalin wanted reparations from Germany
• Roosevelt and Churchill wanted to rebuild Germany