Asked by Kenit Gandhi on Jun 02, 2024
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What were the priorities of U.S.President Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference?
Yalta Conference
A meeting held in February 1945 between the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe.
Franklin Roosevelt
The 32nd President of the United States, who led the country during the Great Depression and World War II.
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin was a Soviet politician and dictator who led the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953, overseeing extensive industrialization and the implementation of severe political repression.
- Comprehend the consequences of World War II, which include the establishment of the United Nations and the onset of the Cold War.
- Examine the motives and consequences of the decisions taken during the Yalta Conference.
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Evans Van LiewJun 04, 2024
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A strong answer would include
-an explanation of how Stalin wanted to ensure Soviet control over Poland after the war.
-a discussion of how Roosevelt wanted to ensure Soviet participation in the United Nations after the war,which would create collective security.
-an explanation of how Roosevelt wanted the Soviet Union to declare war on Japan,which he believed would expedite Japan's defeat.
-an explanation of how Stalin wanted allied promises that the Soviet Union would control areas on the outskirts of its territory for defense against a possible anti-communist coalition.
-an explanation of how Stalin wanted to ensure Soviet control over Poland after the war.
-a discussion of how Roosevelt wanted to ensure Soviet participation in the United Nations after the war,which would create collective security.
-an explanation of how Roosevelt wanted the Soviet Union to declare war on Japan,which he believed would expedite Japan's defeat.
-an explanation of how Stalin wanted allied promises that the Soviet Union would control areas on the outskirts of its territory for defense against a possible anti-communist coalition.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the consequences of World War II, which include the establishment of the United Nations and the onset of the Cold War.
- Examine the motives and consequences of the decisions taken during the Yalta Conference.