the yalta conference 1945 - consequences and importances

consequence for agreements made in the potsdam conference

- The idea of the UN came and was to be set up in the Potsdam Conference

consequence on the Germany issue?

- Germany was to be split into four zones to be controlled by the Allies (this was the same for Berlin

importance for the peace of Europe?

- High point in relations - the Big 3 agreed that the Potsdam conference was to be held in April 1945 to formulate the new world body - the UN. This was to promote peace

importance on the start of disagreement in democracy between US and Soviet Union

- Stalin promised to hold free elections in the USSR, but he had no intention of doing so. The USA didn’t challenge them as they needed their military support

importance to the beginning of Stalins plans

- Stalin gaining Poland as a satellite state/buffer zone was the first step to showing Stalin how he could protect the USSR for invasion

importance/consequence for the relationship of the big three

- The success of the Yalta conference also led to the Big Three becoming the Big Two

consequence/importance on US Soviet relations (explain)

• The conference at Yalta had a positive impact on the relationship between the USA and Soviet Union:

  • The Soviet Union declared war against Japan in August 1945

  • The Soviet Union would be awarded half of the $20 billion reparations

  • Roosevelt was pleased that the three main states of the USSR -  Russia, Ukraine and Belarus - had agreed to join the United Nations 

  • Roosevelt was pleased free elections had been agreed to take place in Eastern Europe

consequence/importance on US UK relations (explain)

• The conference at Yalta had a negative impact on the relationship between the Soviet Union and UK:

  • Stalin wanted a pro-communist government to be elected in Poland whereas Churchill supported the non-communist London Poles