Section 1.6: Importance of the Yalta and Potsdam conference

When was the Yalta conference?

February 1945

When was the location of the Yalta conference?

Crimeria, Soviet Union

What were the significance of the Yalta conference?

•The Grand Alliance made agreements on the division of Germany into occupation zones

•The conditions of the Soviet Union joining the war against Japan

The focus of the Yalta conference was the ____________ future of Poland and ___________

The focus of the Yalta conference was the political future of Poland and Germany

The red army now occupied most of eastern Europe which ensured the…

Soviets with control over the Eastern countries especially the countries bordering USSR.

What is the word for an agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other ?

Bargain

Why did the Soviets have a significant bargaining power at Yalta?

• The Soviets had control over eastern European countries

•The Western powers still needed the USSR to join and fight against Japan

Who got elected to be the next prime minister in the UK after Churchill?

Clement Attlee

Who became Roosevelt replacement after his death in 1945?

Harry S. Truman

With what Promise did the Soviets dupe the Western powers?

Dupe them by promising free elections in Eastern Europe

What conference was in July 1945?

Potsdam conference

True or false: The Potsdam conference was held in the UK, Cecilienhof Pallace

False: The Potsdam conference was held in Germany, Cecilienhof Pallace

What was the significance of the Potsdam Conference?

They were discussing the fate of post war Europe.

How did the change of leadership of the USA increase tensions in the Potsdam conference?

Unlike Roosevelt, Truman was largely suspicious of the Soviets and were rougher at handling the USSR.

What was the quote used by Truman which indicated that the Soviets no longer had the upper hand?

No more a “One way street”

Why did the division between the east and west deepen in the Potsdam conference?

After it was ensured that Germany was losing the war the Grand Alliance had no more common enemy to fall back on which meant their differences in ideologies became more apparent.

What does it mean for the Grand Alliance to no longer have a common enemy?

This means that the marriage of convenience no longer serves a purpose to forget the west and east allies ideologies and instead makes it its prime focus.

How does the absent of Churchill increase tensions in the Potsdam conference?

Why are the Americans in a strong position in Potsdam?

•The Soviets are reliant on their lend- lease

• they had a successful Atomic bomb which could end the war against Japan and ww2

What effect does halting the lend-lease program have on the Soviets?

It gave Truman an economic leverage over the Soviets.

When did Truman halt the lend lease program?:

1. May 9th 1945

2. May 11th 1945

3. May 15th 1945

2. May 11th 1945

What does the atom bomb stop the Soviets from gaining?

It prevents the Soviets red army from gaining Japanese territory.

Why did the Potsdam conference cause tensions?

•No common enemy means the marriage of convenience was falling apart

•More apparent hostility between the powers, especially between the USA and USSR

What did Stalin hope for the future of Germany?

The USSR wanted to extract the maximum amount of reparations from Germany to ensure Germany remained economically weak.

How do the clashing ideas for the future of Europe increase tensions between the USA and USSR?

The clashing ideas meant that there were no long term agreements decided upon for thw future of Europe, particularly Germany.

What was Truemans hope for the future of Germany?

He wanted to rebuild the German economy using the by overriding the nazi regime to the capitalist political system.