The Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

They decided to divide up both Germany and Berlin into four sectors. Describe the division.

Germany was divided into four zones of control, one each controlled by the USSR, United States, Great Britain, and France.

What was the disagreement over reparations? Why would the Soviets need/want a lot of reparations from the Germans?

It was agreed that russia could take whatever it wanted from the soviet zone, and 10 percent of the industrial equipment of the western zone, but Britain and the US thought this was to much.

Who were the three main countries at Yalta? Their leaders?

1. The United States--> Franklin Delano Roosevelt 2. Great Britain--> Winston Churchill 3. Soviet Union--> Joseph Stalin

Where is Yalta? Why there?

The Yalta Conference was in Russia. It was common ground for the three nations.

Why did the Allies decide to have a conference at Yalta?

To help decide what would happen to Europe and, in particular, Germany, at the end of the Second World War.

Why do you suppose the allies chose to divide up Germany and keep troops their to occupy their "sector" following the end of WW2?

To show administrative power.

What small piece of information did Truman keep from Stalin? Why?

Truman dropped the atomic bomb so that Japan would surrender before Russian Troops could go into Japan. America had the bomb in July 1945, but Truman did not tell Stalin about it. When he saw how he had been tricked, Stalin was furious.

Truman, the American president, who took over after Roosevelt's death, was angry leaving the Potsdam Conference. What was he angry about?

Truman had become even more convinced that he had to adopt tough policy toward the Soviets.

Why do you suppose the Yalta and Potsdam Conference seen as factors leading to the Cold War?

because there were many disagreements and a riding tension between the leaders in the conferences.