Tensions and Difficulties at the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

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  • Tensions and Difficulties at the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
    • Yalta, Feb 1945
      • Poland
        • The USSR wanted Poland as part of its buffer zone, and so wanted the pro-Soviet Lublin Committee in charge
        • Churchill feared the Lublin would exclude the democratic Polish officials in London
        • It was agreed to enlarge the gov and hold free elections. However, there was no guarantee that Stalin would allow this
      • Germany
        • Stalin wanted to take heavy reparations but the West knew this wouldn't be a good idea
        • Four-power control was agreed (Britain made sure France was included in case the USA left Europe)
      • The United Nations
        • Stalin wanted greater representation by individual nations as he feared it would become anti-communist
    • Potsdam, July/Aug 1945
      • Problems at Potsdam
        • New president Truman was way more suspicious of the USSR's ambitions
        • New PM Attlee and foreign secretary Bevin was more hostile to communism
        • USA had cut of the Lend-Lease Scheme to the USSR
        • It was clear Stalin would not allow free elections in Poland after the arrest of 16 non-communist politicians
        • The USSR was already aware of the atomic bomb when Truman tried to use it to gain the upper hand
      • Germany
        • There would be an Allied Control Commission made up of military commanders over the four zones of occupation
          • However, the Soviets insisted on full control of their zone
        • Reparation policies were very different in each zone
      • Eastern Europe
        • There was no firm agreement on a Western fonrtier
        • There was an agreement for free elections but there was no way the West could enforce this

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