The Yalta Conference

Roosevelt's defenders point out that at the time of the Yalta Conference, the Soviet armies had already ___________ much of Eastern Europe, including _______________.

conquered Poland

Decisions made at Yalta - creation of a new world organization

decided to meet in SF on April 25, 1945 to draw up a charter for a new international organization

Over the years some have been critical of Roosevelt for his ___________ to Soviet demands at Yalta.

surrender

Why did they hold The Yalta Conference?

to make important decisions regarding the postwar world

Decisions made at Yalta - Soviet Union would enter war against Japan

within three months after the war in Europe ended

Who was part of The Yalta Conference?

Allied leaders - "The Big Three" FDR, Churchill, Stalin

People believe that Roosevelt's surrender to Soviet demands led to communist control of __________ and communist aggression in _____________ .

China Korea

People believe that Roosevelt's surrender to Soviet demands led to Soviet occupation in _________________ and ______________ and in the creation of communist governments in Eastern _____________.

East Berlin East Germany Europe

When was The Yalta Conference?

February 1945

Decisions made at Yalta - occupation of postwar Germany

Germany would be divided into 4 military zones to be occupied and controlled by the US, GB, France and the Soviet Union

The Americans were still fighting a war against __________ and that a possible invasion of ____________ would cost hundreds of thousands of American lives.

Japan, Japan

Where was The Yalta Conference?

The Yalta Conference was in Yalta, the southern part of the Soviet Union

Decisions made at Yalta - support of free elections

The "Big Three" would support free elections in Poland and throughout eastern Europe