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What was the Yalta Conference?
The Yalta conference was a meeting held during World War II, between February 4, 1945 - February 11, 1945, by the heads of the state of the allied nations (Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill). The meeting was held to plan out the occupation of post war Germany.
What was the the state of Europe during the time of the Yalta conference?
When the Yalta conference was held, WWII was nearing an end - Germany was on the verge of a "unconditional surrender" (which a surrender in which no guarantees are given to the surrendering party), and Japan was fighting on the defensive.
What happened after the Yalta conference?
Following the end of the Yalta conference, the allies finished their invasion of Germany, and in July of 1945, the United States dropped an Atomic Bomb on Japan following the infamous incident at pearl harbor.
When was the Potsdam?
A conference held from July 16 - August 2, 1945 in Potsdam occupied Germany.
Who was one notable person missing from the Potsdam conference?
On April 12, 1945, President Roosevelt of the United States died, and was subsequently unable to attend to the conference.
What were the changes in leadership prior to the conference?
Besides the death of Roosevelt, Britain had elected Clement Attlee as the new prime minister.
What were the goals of the Potsdam conference?
-- Establish a stable post-war Germany
-- Host "free elections" in Poland
-- Setup the United Nations following the failure of the league of nations
-- Host "free elections" in Poland
-- Setup the United Nations following the failure of the league of nations
What were the results of the Potsdam Conference?
All of the goals listed were achieved.
What happened a day after the Potsdam conference began?
The United States successfully tested their first Atomic Bomb
Was their tension in the allied camp after Potsdam, and if so why?
Yes there was in fact tension in the allied camp. This was partly because of the decisions made between the USSR and the United States, on the the percentage of reparations that the USSR would be set to receive. Moreover, the allies , particularly Attlee and Truman, who believed that Stalin , who was assigned to setup "free elections" in Poland, but was in likelihood going to setup a pro-communist government in Poland.
What was the Curzon line?
The border to be drawn between Poland and the USSR, which was decided during the Yalta conference.
What was the The Molotov- Ribbentrop Pact?
A pact in which Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to remain neutral in the case that they were attacked by a third party
What was the western reaction to the Molotov- Ribbentrop pact?
The West was angered and betrayed because they felt like it confirmed the Soviet Union's "treachery and duplicity".
Connection of the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact to the start of the cold war
It ruined the relations between the "capitalist west" and "communist Russia" and made relations worse than they had ever been, in the previous 20 years, on the eve of World War II.
What happened Post - 1938 (Germany's demand for concessions from Czechoslovakia) ?
Russia wanted to stand firm and deny Germany all of their demand. While Britain and France, for fear of being swept into war, wanted to oblige Germany, and on September 29 1938, they did. They held a conference in Munich to negotiate the German demands, all of which were met by Italy, France, and Britain.