Yalta Conference

?
  • Created by: 123Eylul
  • Created on: 27-04-22 23:24
When and where did the Yalta Conference take place?
February 4th - 11th 1945
Yalta, Crimea
1 of 6
Who were the leaders at the time of the conference?
Britain - Prime Minister Winston Churchill
USA - President Franklin D Roosevelt
USSR - Premier Joseph Stalin
2 of 6
What were the main objectives at Yalta?
To agree on a post-war settlement and decide what to do with Germany once it was defeated
3 of 6
What key decisions were made at Yalta?
1) Germany would be divided into four zones of occupation with the USSR, Britain, France, and the USA each controlling a zone.
2) The German capital, Berlin, was about 100 miles inside the Soviet zone and it, too, was to be divided into four zones, each
4 of 6
Was Yalta successful? What were the advantages & disadvantages?
Although there were agreements, the success of Yalta can be argued to a certain extent, as there were also disagreements and fears such as:
1) Churchill and Roosevelt fearing about the Soviet sphere of influence, and its possible spread into America and
5 of 6
What tensions were caused at Yalta?
Yalta was seen as the foreshadowing of the tensions to come, especially at Potsdam. For example, Churchill was convinced
6 of 6

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Who were the leaders at the time of the conference?

Back

Britain - Prime Minister Winston Churchill
USA - President Franklin D Roosevelt
USSR - Premier Joseph Stalin

Card 3

Front

What were the main objectives at Yalta?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

What key decisions were made at Yalta?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Was Yalta successful? What were the advantages & disadvantages?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar History resources:

See all History resources »See all Cold War resources »