Yalta Conference

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The Yalta Conference, also known as the Crimea Conference, was a meeting of the heads of government of the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union to discuss the post-World War II reorganization of Europe. The conference took place from 4 to 11 February 1945, at the Livadia Palace near Yalta in the Crimean Peninsula.

Participants

The main participants were:

• Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
• Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States
• Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

Objectives

The primary objectives of the Yalta Conference were to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe, the reorganization of Germany, and the establishment of the United Nations.

Key Agreements

Several key agreements were made during the conference:

• The division of Germany into four occupation zones controlled by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France.
• The establishment of the United Nations with a Security Council consisting of five permanent members.
• The demand for Germany's unconditional surrender.
• The agreement on the Soviet Union's entry into the war against Japan within three months of Germany's surrender.
• The recognition of the Soviet Union's influence over Eastern Europe.

Outcomes

The Yalta Conference had significant outcomes that shaped the post-war world. It laid the groundwork for the Cold War by establishing spheres of influence in Europe. The decisions made at Yalta also led to the division of Germany and the establishment of the Iron Curtain.

Related Pages

• Tehran Conference
• Potsdam Conference
• World War II
• United Nations
• Cold War
• Iron Curtain
• Livadia Palace

See Also

• Allied Occupation Zones in Germany
• Soviet Union in World War II
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Winston Churchill
• Joseph Stalin