Yalta Conference Flashcards
1
Q
involved?
A
- churchill
- stalin
- FDR
2
Q
when?
A
january 1945
3
Q
purpose?
A
- arrangements for Europe following ending of the war since defeat of Nazi Germany was only a matter of time.
- The Allies had been united by a negative goal and had not agreed on a positive goal which could continue to unite them once Hitler was not a threat anymore.
4
Q
state of the war
A
- germany on verge of being defeated
- soviets have driven germany from eastern europe; ready to invade
- british/american forces had held germany from france; ready to invade
- us has manhattan project undergoing
- japan fighting still ongoing
5
Q
plans with germany
A
- dearm/milititarize
- de nazify
- temporarily divide and occupy into 4 zones; US, USSR, UK and FRANCE
- Stalin wants large reparation fees; Germany would pay 20$billion of which 50% would go to USSR
6
Q
plans with poland
A
- border lines + political make up had to be decided
- frontiers were decided; curzon line border
- poles compensated by gaining territory from germany
- stalin agrees to more democratic governmetn in poland; disagremments betwen brits and soviets
- brits suppor tlondon poles (prewar government) whil erussians want communist lublin committee
7
Q
plans with eastern europe
A
- stalin agrees that there should free elections; percieved as victory for US and UK
- they sign the “declaration for liberated europe” treaty; support for democratic governmetns based onf ree elections
8
Q
plans with japan
A
- stalin promsies to aid war against japan as soon as europe war won; BUT want terriroty in return for ‘reward’
- US and UK accept terms
9
Q
UN plans?
A
- stalin agrees USSR will join
- allies agree that there should be 5 permanent members with veto power
