Cold War - paper 2 - quick facts

What were the three main conferences held between the grand alliance?

Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam conferences

When was the Tehran conference held and who attended it?

It was held in Tehran, Iran in November 1943, with Joseph Stalin (USSR), Winston Churchill (UK), and Franklin Roosevelt (US).

When was the Yalta conference held and who attended it?

The Yalta conference was held in February 1945 on the Black Sea in Russia. It was attended by Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill

April 12, 1945

Franklin Roosevelt Death

When was the Postdam Conference and who atttended?

The Postdam conference took place in July 1945 in Postdam, Germany. The participants were Joseph Stalin, Harry Struman, and Clement Attlee.

7 May 1945

Germany signed unconditional surrender to Allied forces

5 July 1945

Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lose the general election

17 July 1945

America successfully tests the first atomic bomb

February 9, 1946

Kennen sends Long telegram to US state department

5 March 1946

Winston Churchilli Iron Curtain speech