HISTORY

• What is one revision tip for the Yalta Conference?

  Remember two examples of agreements and disagreements
• What should you describe in a radio broadcast about the Yalta Conference?

  • Obvious points (who is where)
  • Less obvious points (mood of the scene)
  • Agreements and disagreements of the Big Three
• What was the main outcome of the discussions at the Yalta Conference?

  Unanimous agreement was reached on every point
• What did President Roosevelt report about Hitler's expectations during the Yalta Conference?

  Hitler hoped the Allies would fall apart
• When did the Yalta Conference take place?

  February 1945
• Why did the Allied leaders meet at Yalta?

  To plan post-war Europe after Germany's defeat
• What were the main agreements made at the Yalta Conference?

  • Stalin to enter war against Japan
  • Free elections in liberated countries
  • Hunt down war criminals
  • Germany divided into four zones
  • Join the United Nations
  • Eastern Europe as Soviet sphere of influence
• What did Stalin agree to do regarding Japan at Yalta?

  Enter the war against Japan after Germany's surrender
• What was agreed about elections in liberated countries?

  They would hold free elections for governments
• What did the Big Three agree to do about war criminals?

  Hunt down and punish those responsible for genocide
• How was Germany to be divided according to the agreements at Yalta?

  Into four zones: American, French, British, Soviet
• What was the purpose of the United Nations as agreed at Yalta?

  To keep peace after the war
• Why was Eastern Europe considered a Soviet sphere of influence?

  Due to the USSR's security concerns after the war
• What was the main disagreement at Yalta regarding Poland?

  Stalin wanted to move the USSR border westwards
• How did Churchill feel about Stalin's plans for Poland?

  He did not approve but felt powerless
• What persuaded Roosevelt to accept Stalin's plan for Poland?

  Stalin's help in the war and British concerns
• What did Stalin express during a toast at the Yalta Conference?

  • Importance of alliance intimacy
  • Need for free expression of views
  • Uniqueness of the close alliance of three Great Powers
• What concerns did Churchill express in his telegram to Truman after Yalta?

  Deep anxiety about Soviet misinterpretation of Yalta
• What did Churchill worry about regarding Soviet influence after Yalta?

  Overwhelming influence in the Balkans and Poland
• What did Stalin mean by saying Roosevelt and Churchill would never recognize the Soviet Union's size?

  He believed they would oppose Soviet expansion
• Who was informed of the missile build-up?

  President Kennedy
• What did Ex Comm do after Kennedy was informed?

  Ex Comm was formed
• What action did Kennedy decide on regarding Cuba?

  He decided on a blockade
• What did Kennedy announce to the public?

  He announced the blockade of Cuba
• What did Kennedy call on the Soviet Union to do?

  To withdraw its missiles
• Who did Kennedy address when announcing the blockade?

  The American people
• What type of evidence was established within the past week?

  Unmistakable evidence of missile build-up
• What were the key actions taken by President Kennedy during the missile crisis?

  • Informed of missile build-up
  • Formed Ex Comm
  • Decided on a blockade of Cuba
  • Announced blockade to the public
  • Called on the Soviet Union to withdraw missiles
• What is the main focus of this lesson?

  Whether the Treaty of Versailles was fair
• How did some Germans react to the Treaty of Versailles?

  They called it a stab in the back
• Who did some Germans blame for the treaty?

  Jews, socialists, and communists
• Why is the view of the treaty as a "stab in the back" considered inaccurate?

  The German Army was militarily defeated
• What did many Germans fail to realize about their military defeat?

  They hadn't seen invading armies enter Germany
• What term did some Germans use for the new Weimar government?

  November criminals
• What upset many Germans about Clause 231 of the treaty?

  It placed full blame on Germany
• How were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles presented to Germany?

  They were dictated to the German delegation
• What did Count Brockdorff say about Germany's guilt?

  Germany should not be seen as solely guilty
• What does the contemporary cartoonist's view imply about the treaty?

  It suggests the treaty was executing Germany
• Who was John Maynard Keynes?

  A British member of the Versailles delegation
• What did Keynes think about the treatment of Germany?

  He saw it as very unfair