US, British and USSR relations in 1945 3

tensions at Yalta

when was the percentages agreement

9th of october 1944

who was in charge of the percentages agreement

Churchill and Stalin

what did the percentages agreement do

divided the states of eastern and southern Europe in regard to the amount of influence each would have over each country

what is an example of the results of the percentage agreement

in Greece Britain had 90% of the influence

the USSR had 90% of influence in Romania

Hungary was spilt 50% each

When was the Yalta conference

4-11th of February 1945

what were Roosevelt and Churchills economic objectives for Yalta

world economic reconstruction through the creation of the IMF and the world bank

what were Stalin’s economic objectives for Yalta

economic reconstruction for the USSR mainly at Germanys expensive

what were Roosevelt and Churchills objectives for Germany at Yalta

its reconstruction and re education as a democratic nation

what were Stalin’s objectives for Germany at Yalta

Germany to remain weak for the indefinite future

what were Roosevelt and Churchills objectives for post war Europe at Yalta

the right to national self determination and no spheres of influence

what were Stalin’s objectives for post war Europe at Yalta

the USSR’s security guaranteed through soviet spheres of influence in Europe

what were Roosevelt and Churchills objectives for cooperation between the grand alliance at Yalta

long term cooperation with USSR

what were Stalin’s objectives for cooperation between the grand alliance at Yalta

cooperation with USA and Britain where possible

what were Roosevelt and Churchills post war world objectives for Yalta

lasting peace and security founded on cooperation’s between nations through the creation of the UN

what were Stalin’s post war world objectives for Yalta

USSR to be in full control of its own destiny and foreign policy

what were the conflicting objectives for eastern Europe during this time

Roosevelt and Churchill wanted self determination

Stalin wanted it to act as a buffer zone

what agreements were made at Yalta

Germany split into four zones

UN created

USSR gained land from Poland and Poland would gain land from Germany

Declaration on Liberated Europe Allies

what was agreed for Germany at Yalta

occupied Germany split into four zones

berlin split into four zones

who was in charge of the four zones Germany was divided into as a result of the yalta agreement

USA

UK

France

USSR

what did the Declaration on Liberated Europe Allies agree

ensure peace in Europe

provide charity

form temporary broadly representative democratic governments in countries they occupied

hold elections where needed

why did Stalin agree to the Declaration on Liberated Europe Allies

wanted to maintain power throughout Europe

there were many loopholes

wanted to keep Roosevelt sweet

where and why would the Declaration on Liberated Europe be an issue for Stalin and the soviet union

Eastern Europe as he had to form interim governments and hold elections all of which had democratic elements so subsequently non democratic elements

what tensions remained regarding Poland after Yalta

Britain wanted pre war polish government whereas Stalin wanted Lublin government

what tensions still remained regarding the future of post war Europe after the Yalta conference

there were many loopholes in the declaration on liberated Europe which Stalin would take advantage of in order to succeed his idea of a communist eastern Europe which lay in the soviet sphere of influence.

the dismemberment of Germany caused tension

no long term plan for Europe

what tensions remained regarding relations between leaders after Yalta

Churchill had no sympathy for communist leaders

Roosevelt still held the misconception Stalin also wanted a democratic future for post war Europe

still ideological tension

mistrust of Stalin