Tehran, Yalta & Potsdam Conferences Task: Highlight key features of the Tehran, and Potsdam Conferences Tehran Conference, November December 1943 – Aims What was agreed? What was NOT agreed? Designed to make plans for the What should happen to Germany rebuilding of Europe when the of Influence’ Stalin wanted Germany ‘Sphere War ended USSR was to have an area punished for starting the Who was there? communism was respected, Second World War - to lose Nicknamed Big Three’ (from Eastern Europe so that it land and to pay reparations. He ‘The left to right) would not be threatened by its believed this would reduce Josef Stalin—USSR neighbours. German power. Franklin D Roosevelt—USA USA was also to have a Sphere Roosevelt and Churchill Winston Churchill—Britain of Influence where capitalism wanted to rebuild Germany. was respected in Western They argued a peaceful Europe Europe would needed a prosperous Germany. Extension How successful do you think the Tehran Conference was overall and why? – Yalta Conference, 1945 Aims What was agreed? What was NOT agreed? Designed for the rebuilding To divide Germany into 4—one of Europe when the War ended. zone each for USA, USSR, Democracy? This meeting marked the HIGH Britain, France There was confusion about the POINT of the Grand Alliance. Berlin, although in the section term ’democracy’ Stalin and FDR really liked each of the USSR was also divided Stalin thought it meant a other. into 4 communist govt because only Who was there? To hunt down Nazi war communists really represented Still Big Three’ (from left to criminals the workers ‘The right) Germany was to pay Roosevelt believed it Winston Churchill—Britain reparations, but how much different political parties being Franklin D Roosevelt—USA was to be decided later voted for in free elections Josef Stalin—USSR The USSR agreed to help against Japan Once Germany was defeated, free elections were to be held in Eastern Europe Planned to established United Nations to maintain world peace Extension How successful do you think the Tehran Conference was overall and why? –
Tehran, Yalta & Potsdam Conferences Task: Highlight key features of the Tehran, and Potsdam Conferences Tehran Conference, November – December 1943 Aims Designed to make plans for the rebuilding of Europe when the War ended Who was there? Nicknamed ‘The Big Three’ (from left to right) Josef Stalin—USSR Franklin D Roosevelt—USA Winston Churchill—Britain What was agreed? ‘Sphere of Influence’ USSR was to have an area communism was respected, Eastern Europe so that it would not be threatened by its neighbours. USA was also to have a Sphere of Influence where capitalism was respected in Western Europe What was NOT agreed? What should happen to Germany Stalin wanted Germany punished for starting the Second World War - to lose land and to pay reparations. He believed this would reduce German power. Roosevelt and Churchill wanted to rebuild Germany. They argued a peaceful Europe would needed a prosperous Germany. Extension – How successful do you think the Tehran Conference was overall and why? Yalta Conference, 1945 Aims Designed for the rebuilding of Europe when the War ended. This meeting marked the HIGH POINT of the Grand Alliance. Stalin and FDR really liked each other. Who was there? Still ‘The Big Three’ (from left to right) Winston Churchill—Britain Franklin D Roosevelt—USA Josef Stalin—USSR What was agreed? To divide Germany into 4—one zone each for USA, USSR, Britain, France Berlin, although in the section of the USSR was also divided into 4 To hunt down Nazi war criminals Germany was to pay reparations, but how much was to be decided later The USSR agreed to help against Japan Once Germany was defeated, free elections were to be held in Eastern Europe Planned to established United Nations to maintain world peace What was NOT agreed? Democracy? There was confusion about the term ’democracy’ Stalin thought it meant a communist govt because only communists really represented the workers Roosevelt believed it different political parties being voted for in free elections Extension – How successful do you think the Tehran Conference was overall and why?
u2a-history-homework-booklet.docx