Yalta Conference

• what year was the yalta conference ?

  1945
• which presidents were at yalta?

  Roosevelt ( USA)

  Churchill (Britain)

  Stalin (Soviet Union)
• why did the 3 allies meet at yalta ?

  • Soviet troops had defeated German invasion in Russia
  • To discuss the victory of the war and how Europe was going to be run
• what were the aims of yalta ?

  Stalin wanted to keep control of East Europe after the War.

  Britian and USA wanted peace in Europe
• What were the outcomes of yalta ?

  Divison of Germany into 4 zones

  Stalin keeping parts of Poland

  Eastern Europe countries would have free elections

  Stalin agreed to join war against Japan

  The UN would be set up (1945)

  Germany would pay £20B in reparations and half would go to Soviet Union

  Nazi party would be banned and members would be trialled