The Yalta Conference was held in February 1945 in Crimea, Ukraine and brought together the "Big Three" Allied leaders - President Franklin Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom, and Premier Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. The goals of the conference were to discuss the post-war reorganization of Germany and issues of reestablishing security and global cooperation. Some of the key agreements reached included dividing Germany into occupation zones, the Soviet Union joining the allies in the war against Japan in exchange for territorial gains, and the founding of the United Nations to replace the discredited League of Nations.
2. Set in Crimea, Ukraine Wanted to discuss “Summit Diplomacy” February 4-11, 1945 Some ideas adopted from an earlier conference in Casablanca.
3. President Franklin Roosevelt British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin Roosevelt was replaced by Harry S. Truman
4. Result of Germany after the war Ending the Japanese conflict in the Pacific Different ideas for post-war Europe Creation of the United Nations
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6. Needed to push Germans out of Poland Soviet assistance in the Pacific Establish a new peace organization End the Nazi and Fascist threats
7. The United States asked the Soviet Union for assistance Joseph Stalin was asked to join the United Nations
8. Demanded the surrender of Germany China and France were requested to join the founding of the United Nations
9. The USSR agreed to assist in the Pacific in exchange for the Kuril Islands and territory in Korea Wanted Port Arthur to be restored to a Russian naval base Manchurian railroads were to be under Soviet-Chinese administration
10. Allies agreed to enforce the unconditional surrender of Germany Requested that Port Dalian be internationalized
12. Originally there were only a few member states Consisted of the three Allied superpowers Soon after its creation, France, China, Turkey, and a few other supporting nations were asked to join
13. Called for the disarmament of Germany Ended the Nazi and fascist parties by the creation of democracies A Soviet sphere of influence was meant to be created in Eastern Europe for the purpose of protection
14. The formation of the United Nations Germany – 4 Regions Berlin Wall Beginnings of the Cold War Franklin Roosevelt died shortly after the meeting Germany was forced to pay reparations France was given a specified zone within Germany
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