Potsdam Conference
The Potsdam Conference was the last meeting with the leaders of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States during WWII. The meeting was held in Potsdam, Germany not far from Berlin. The meeting was called to open on July 17, 1945; this was two months after Germany’s forces were defeated. The first agreement was that each nation would get a zone of Germany.
During this conference, Truman, president of the United States, was told of a successful atomic bomb. This gave an advantage for the development of the Potsdam Proclamation, by sending threats to Japan to stop fighting the Allies. The US and British leaders blamed the Soviet Union for creating a communist government. This opinion showed a clear division between the Allies forces.
The Potsdam Conference was the last meeting with the leaders of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States during WWII. The meeting was held in Potsdam, Germany not far from Berlin. The meeting was called to open on July 17, 1945; this was two months after Germany’s forces were defeated. The first agreement was that each nation would get a zone of Germany.
During this conference, Truman, president of the United States, was told of a successful atomic bomb. This gave an advantage for the development of the Potsdam Proclamation, by sending threats to Japan to stop fighting the Allies. The US and British leaders blamed the Soviet Union for creating a communist government. This opinion showed a clear division between the Allies forces.
Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference (1939-1945) was one of the most important meetings of major Allied leaders during World War II. These leaders were President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Premier Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. They became known as the "Big Three." The conference took place at Yalta, a notable Black Sea resort in the Crimea. Through the years, decisions made at Yalta have stirred bitter debates.
When the meeting began, the Soviet Union held the strongest European military position. Soviet armies occupied much of Eastern Europe and were preparing to enter Berlin, Germany. The plan at Yalta included the bigger problems in a postwar Europe. The three leaders agreed on several points: (1) to accept the structure of a world peacekeeping organization that was to become the United Nations; (2) to restore order in Europe and to help the defeating countries create democratic governments ; (3) to split Germany into four zones that would be occupied by the Allies.
The Yalta Conference (1939-1945) was one of the most important meetings of major Allied leaders during World War II. These leaders were President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and Premier Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union. They became known as the "Big Three." The conference took place at Yalta, a notable Black Sea resort in the Crimea. Through the years, decisions made at Yalta have stirred bitter debates.
When the meeting began, the Soviet Union held the strongest European military position. Soviet armies occupied much of Eastern Europe and were preparing to enter Berlin, Germany. The plan at Yalta included the bigger problems in a postwar Europe. The three leaders agreed on several points: (1) to accept the structure of a world peacekeeping organization that was to become the United Nations; (2) to restore order in Europe and to help the defeating countries create democratic governments ; (3) to split Germany into four zones that would be occupied by the Allies.