Yalta and Potsdam

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Yalta and Potsdam
Yalta
Where Soviet port of Yalta Date February
1945. Present Roosevelt, Churchill, and
Stalin Major items for discussion 1. Was Poland
to become communist or free. Free elections vs.
matters of "life or Death" 2. Declaration of
Liberated Europe - The right for people to freely
decide. 3. Dividing Germany. Germany divided
into four zones. Capital of Berlin divided as
well even though it was in Soviet zone.
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Potsdam

• Where Potsdam, Germany. Near Berlin.
• When July 1945.
• Present Truman, Stalin, Attlee
• Major items for discussion
• 1. Forced reparations towards Germany.
• 2. A - Bomb test was successful. Bully Stalin.
• 3. Iron Curtain and satellite nations.