The World After War 17 1 Yalta Conference

The World After War 17. 1

Yalta Conference February 1945 - Yalta, Soviet Union Big Three- U. S. , Great Britain, and Soviet Union Plans for Postwar World Creation of world peacekeeping organization Free elections and democratic government in freed nations Stalin agreed to join the war against Japan (90 days) Germany: Unconditional surrender/division/denazification/demilitarization Hunt down and punish Nazi war criminals

“We really believed in our hearts that this was the dawn of the new day we had all been praying for and talking about for so many years. ” - Roosevelt adviser talking about the conference

Yalta Conference Continued… Agreed Germany and Berlin would be split into four occupied zones France could have a zone but it would have to from the American and British zones German reparations in the form of forced labor. Citizens of the Soviet Union and of Yugoslavia were handed over regardless of consent. Stalin joined UN

Post Yalta Conference Stalin did not honor all agreements made Saw Poland as a buffer between Germany and Soviet Did not want a democratic Polish government Formed a pro-communist Polish government When Germany surrendered in May most of Eastern Europe was occupied by Soviet armies.

Potsdam Conference Potsdam, Germany- July 1945 Big Three FDR had died in April- replaced by Harry Truman Clement Attlee replaced Churchill Stalin remained Divide Germany and Berlin into four zones. American, French, British, Soviet

The United Nations Looked for ways to avoid future conflict 1944 - China, Britain, Soviet Union and the U. S. met in D. C. and wrote a plan for an organization to promote world peace- United Nations. 1945 50 countries came together in San Francisco, CA to write the UN charter. Created Security Council and the General Assembly Security Council- Diplomatic, economic and military actions are needed. 5 permanent seats, 10 are elected for 2 year terms. General Assembly- All UN states Discuss policy, membership votes, budget