Yalta Conference, 1945
The Yalta Conference, often called the Crimea Conference, was the meeting between the heads of the United States (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), The Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin) and Great Britain (Winston Churchill), who were often known as "The Big Three". The meeting was held in Yalta, in the Soviet Union from February 4-11, 1945. The conference served as a follow up to the Tehran Conference that had taken place in Iran almost two years earlier. During the conference, many crucial decisions were made. Some of them include:
The most important outcome of the Yalta Conference was the talk about the restoration of Germany after the end of the war. The Americans and Soviets agreed to spend $22 billion on the reparations of Germany. Many reparations were going to be completed by the removal of national wealth, such as ships and machine tools, as well as much forced labor.
- The unconditional surrender of the Nazi party in Germany. Germany and Berlin would be divided into four different zones with France, England, The United States and the Soviet Union would all control portions of the zones.
- The three countries agreed to assist in the demilitarization and denazification of Germany
- The creation of a reparation council for Germany which was to be located in the Soviet Union
- Status of Poland was discussed. It was agreed that Poland would be allowed to form its on nation once again, partaking in the Democratic process
- Roosevelt had Stalin commit to take part in the newly formed United Nations
- War criminals were to be charged with crimes against humanity
- Soviet Union agreed to assist in the war against Japan
The most important outcome of the Yalta Conference was the talk about the restoration of Germany after the end of the war. The Americans and Soviets agreed to spend $22 billion on the reparations of Germany. Many reparations were going to be completed by the removal of national wealth, such as ships and machine tools, as well as much forced labor.