Yalta Conference
When was the Yalta Conference?
June 6, 1945
How many countries formed the United Nations including the United States and the Soviet Union?
50
How many more fatalities did the Soviet Union have compared to the United States?
50x the amount of fatalities
What did the Soviet Union suffer from?
Not having a natural western border
How many members formed the security council?
11
Which countries (and their leaders) met at the conference?
Soviet Union (Stalin), Britain (Churchill), United States (Roosevelt)
Who were the 5 permanent members of the United Nations?
China, France, Britain, United States, Soviet Union
How many soldiers did the United States lose?
400,000
What countries invaded the Soviet Union?
Poland, France, Sweden, Germany
Where was the Yalta Conference held?
Soviet Union Black Sea Resort
What was agreed upon during the Yalta Conference?
Germany would have to be divided into zones the allied military force controlled
Who had more power?:
the Security Council or the 5 members
The 5 members
Which country wanted to prevent the rise of communism?
United States
Who was President Roosevelt's successor?
Harry Truman
What were the United States and the Soviet Union's different outcomes from the war?
United States businesses and cities were intact while the Soviet Union was mostly in ruins
What was expected of Germany after the conference?
Germany was to compensate for the loss of life and liberty in the Soviet Union
What is the definition of veto?
A constitutional right to reject a decision by a law making body
Political and economic differences
What was Stalin reluctant in doing that was a violation of a country's rights?
Free elections in Eastern Europe
What was the date of President Roosevelt's death?
April 12, 1945
What did Stalin promise East Europe would have?
Free elections
Why could permanent members veto the action of the Security Council without voting?
So countries wouldn't have to team up against each other
What are two of the United States' and Soviet Union's goals?
US POSTWAR GOALS:
• Encourage democracy in other countries to help prevent the rise of Communist governments
• Gain access to raw materials and markets to fuel booming industries
• Rebuild European governments to promote stability and create new markets for U.S. goods
• Reunite Germany to stabilize it and increase the security of Europe
SOVIET UNION POSTWAR GOALS
• Encourage communism in other countries as part of a worldwide workers’ revolution
• Rebuild its war-ravaged economy using Eastern Europe’s industrial equipment and raw materials
• Control Eastern Europe to protect Soviet borders and balance the U.S. influence in Western Europe
• Keep Germany divided to prevent its waging war again
What were the names of the two zones Germany was split into?
Western French Republic of Germany & German Democratic Republic
What was the name of the western zone of Germany in 1949?
The Federal Republic of Germany