In-Depth Notes on Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam Conferences (copy)

Grand Alliance

The group formed during WWII made up of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain to defeat Nazi Germany.

Big Three

The leaders of the United States (Roosevelt), the Soviet Union (Stalin), and Great Britain (Churchill).

Communism

A system where property is owned together, and everyone shares wealth equally.

Capitalism

A system where individuals own property and can make money.

Tehran Conference (1943)

Planned efforts to defeat Nazi Germany; agreed to open a second front in Europe and create the United Nations.

Yalta Conference (1945)

Discussed Europe after the war; divided Germany among the allies and agreed to hold free elections in countries freed from Nazi control.

Potsdam Conference (1945)

Talked about how to manage Germany after its defeat; confirmed the division of Germany and reparations.

Consequences of WWII

Tensions grew after the war because of different political beliefs and the atomic bomb, beginning the Cold War.

Legacy of WWII

Showed the suspicions and conflicts over how Europe should be governed that influenced relations after the war.