1945 The Yalta Conference

The Yalta Conference

Overview:

Amidst the closing battles and last months before the end of World War Two, a new topic of discussion had arisen to the Big

Three ( Which consist of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and General Secretary Joseph

Stalin. ) What is to come of Eastern Europe? And the rest of the world? Throughout February 4th and February 11th, these

questions were answered. Unfortunately, as important and vital as this conference may have been, a good portion of the

agreements made were broken, and heavily attributed to the start of The Cold War.



Analysis:

The Yalta Conference had taken place starting on February 8th, and concluded on February 11th. The Big Three ( Again,

Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin ) discussed the entry of the Soviet Union into the war against Japan, the creation of the United

Nations, and the path of the liberated governments within Eastern Europe.



The Outcome?

While the United States waged war in Japan, ( and Germany to be precise ) Great Britain was packing a huge punch dealing

with Germany. Now, with America and Great Britain fighting in Germany, this lead to the surrender of Germany after Hitler

commits suicide in his bunker. However, later in 1945, the drop of the atomic bombs in Japan, ( causing the eventual surrender

of Japan, ) America violated the agreement made for the U.S.S.R to invade Japan, causing major tension between the two.

Another confounding factor to the stress of America and the U.S.S.R was the occupancy of Poland, another topic discussed in

the Yalta Conference. As the Communist Party took control of Poland, President Roosevelt lost all patience, and became

unwilling to work with Joseph Stalin. Strong feelings of betrayal caused Roosevelt's unwillingness, which just fed fuel to the fire,

a fire known as... The Cold War.


This is a photo of P.M Churchill, President Roosevelt, and General Stalin, discussing potential new world plans. For more

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Citations:

Ghere, David. "Simulating the Cold War: The Yalta Conference." OAH Magazine of History 24.4 (2010): 46. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 31 Mar. 2011. <http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/authmaine.asp?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.prxy2.ursus.maine.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=54848053&site=ehost-live>.

Sibley, Katherine A. S. The Cold War. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1998. Print.