Yalta & Potsdam

When was the Yalta conference

February 1945

What did the first main point of the yalta conference consist of? (The ending of the war)

Germany should be defeated first then soviet union would join against Japan. prisoners of war returned to russia

What was the second main point of the Yalta conference? The post war organisation of Germany

germany and austria would be divded into four zones owned by britain, france, america and russia. Berlin was also divided into 4

What was the 3rd main point of the yalta conference? (Post war organisation of EUROPE)

borders of poland would be moved, pushing the border between germany and russia further west

What was the 4th main point of the Yalta conference? (Post war organisation of the world)

UN set up in place of the LoN, with the big three all joining and having veto

When was the Potsdam conference?

July, 1945

What were some of the main points of the potsdam conference?

many points from yalta were confirmed, germany would pay russia, nuremberg trials, germans living in east were deported, borders of poland moved, japan to be attacked