The Yalta conference

• When did the Yalta Conference take place?

  February 1945
• What was agreed upon regarding the USSR's involvement in the war against Japan?

  The USSR would enter the war against Japan 3 months after Germany was defeated
• What did the USSR agree to regarding elections in Eastern Europe?

  The USSR agreed that free elections would be held in Eastern European countries
• How would Germany be divided after its defeat?

  Germany would be divided into 4 zones
• What was the amount of reparations Germany was to pay?

  Germany was to pay $20 billion in reparations
• How much of the reparations would go to the USSR?

  Half of the reparations would go to the USSR
• What was decided regarding the Nazi party?

  The Nazi party would be banned and war crimes trials would be held
• What international organization was established as a result of the conference?

  The United Nations would be set up
• What was agreed upon regarding Poland's government?

  Poland would have a government that included both communists and representatives of the pro-western 'London Poles'
• What was the 'Declaration on Liberated Europe' about?

  All three powers agreed to work towards democracy in Europe
• What was the main issue between the USSR and the USA regarding democracy?

  The USSR and USA did not really agree on what true democracy was