Yalta Conference 1945

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Yalta Conference 1945

Similarities

  • Germany will be split into 4 zones each controlled by USA Britain France and Soviet Union
  • Germany to pay 20 billion in reparations - half to go to Soviet Union
  • United Nations set up. First meeting to be held on 25th April 1945 - all nations can join
  • Stalin join the war against Japan
  • Borders of Poland returned to as they were in 1921- + for SOviet Union as they would have more land
  • Free elections in Poland

Differences

  • Stalin wanted all 16 Soviet Republics to be given independent membership. USA and France disagreed so instead only Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were admitted.
  • Stalin wanted pro communist gov in Poland. Britain wanted non communist London Poles

Overall comparison

Relations get worse as they no longer have a common aim as Germany has been defeated. Huge disagreements about Poland especially - problems start to emerge. 

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