YALTA Flashcards
(20 cards)
when was yalta
february 1945
who was at yalta
fdr, churchill and stalin
focus of tension leading up to yalta in differing views between fdr and stalin
fdr - wanted allied powers to continue to work in cooperation in post-war reconstruction
stalin - wanted a network of satellite states to prioritise his own security and ensure they were allied to the ussr and their ideology
overall why good and why bad?
good - high point of cooperation between grand alliance and commitment to continue their joint efforts
bad - objectives were different!
what did ussr believe it deserved
compensation for its sacrifices and a guarantee of protection in the future
how did ussr want compensation
reparations to be taken from Germany
how was ussr gonna guarantee security
buffer zone
ussr opinions on what to do w germany
keep weak!
why did ussr want to keep germany weak
threat it posed was too great and ussr already lost massive amount of life, did not want to risk further war. also, ussr wanted to spread their influence across europe.
usa and britain ops on germany
reconstruct and re-educate as a democratic nation
what threat was still facing us
japan
what proposed policies of usa and ussr were in direct opposition
- what to do with germany?
- presence of buffer zone
what new things did fdr propose
united nations and imf and world bank
what was britain most interested in in europe
poland and germany AND agreements under % agreement
most important outcome of yalta
declaration on liberated europe
what did declaration on liberated europe state
stated there would be an interim government in all liberated countries (incl. germany and berlin) which should be representative
specific wording of declaration on liberated europe that caused issues
‘reflect all democratic elements’
why did declaration on liberated europe cause issues
- ussr saw as being representative of the workers and so believed this to mean communist governments
- usa/uk saw as installing the same democratic governments like there were in their countries
what organisation was formally ratified
UN - conference to be held in april 1945
what agreement was fulfilled from tehran
ussr to receive land from poland
