THE YALTA CONFERENCE

In what month was the Yalta Conference?

February

What was the significance of Berlin falling in the USSR zone?

West Berlin was an island of democracy, next to East Berlin and East Germany where there was poverty, both in the Soviet zone.This was embarrassing for Stalin, as it made communism look bad. The consequence of this was the Berlin Crisis (1948-49)

Did the leaders get on well at the Yalta Conference?

Yes, they cooperated.

What were the 3 main agreements at the Yalta conference?

1) After Germany was defeated, the USSR would declare war on Japan. 2) Germany would be divided into 4 zones (BR, FR, USA, USSR). Berlin, in the USSR zone, would also be divided into 4 zones. 3) Eastern European countries would be allowed to hold free elections to decide their independent governments.

In what year was the Yalta Conference?

1945

What was the one main disagreement at the Yalta Conference?

Stalin thought that democracy meant communism, whereas Roosevelt and Churchill thought that democracy meant free elections.

What was the significance of the agreement that Eastern European countries were allowed to hold free elections?

That Stalin didn't keep to his promise. At the Potsdam Conference (July-August 1945), we find out that Stalin arrested non-communist leaders in Poland to form a communist government there. Soviet Expansion in Eastern Europe (1945-1948) was also a consequence of Stalin not keeping to his promise.

Which leaders were at the Yalta Conference?

The 'Big Three' - Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill.