Essays Tagged: "Yalta Conference"

President Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference. "Sell out Bargain"

The Yalta Conference was called together by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The three allied leaders, b ... February 1945. Controversy has surrounded the conference ever since. In relation to the "sellout at Yalta", that is not adequately true. President Roosevelt was ill and weary minded, but he did not le ... eph Stalin's cunningness, but in fact, he was more alert than ever before.Each of the allies at the Yalta Conference had their own goals. Britain sought to make France a partner in the postwar occupat ...

(3 pages) 101 0 4.7 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents

The Yalta Conference, detailed information on what happend behind the table of the "Big three leaders" at the end of WWII,bibliography included

Yalta ConferenceDuring an approximate period of forty-two years, the hideous face of communism lay h ... sessed command of the largest army in Europe, 12 million soldiers in 300 divisions. (Sulzberger)The Yalta conference is often cited as the beginning of the Cold War. The main reason that historians se ... n shore of the Black Sea took place February 4th to February 11th 1945. Thesis argument is that The Yalta Conference effectively gave birth to the following fifty years of conflict between the East an ...

(12 pages) 157 0 4.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

The West was responsible for the deaths in Hungary in 1956

successful. Hungary could only be freed from the tyranny of the USSR over thirty years later.At the Yalta Conference in 1945, the West gave power over Hungary to the USSR, the first instance where the ... West played a significant role in determining the fate of Hungary. Hungary was given to the USSR at Yalta; nothing was done when the USSR took over the country by using salami tactics from 1945-1947; ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Cold War

hat they would clash. The clash in fact leads to a 46 year war.Although the Cold War started at the Yalta conference in February in 1945, its roots go much deeper than the ideological disagreements be ... possibility in Eastern Europe. However these actions would contradict what was asked of them at the Yalta conference by Churchill and Roosevelt. They agreed that Russia would allow the countries liber ...

(10 pages) 91 0 4.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

American Strategies for Fighting the Cold War

States and the Soviet Union escalated over their different ideas in carrying out the plans from the Yalta Conference. The U.S. and the Soviets were trying to rebuild the countries that Germany had eit ... ther conquered or destroyed. In setting up the governments of these countries, (such as Poland) the Yalta conference had stated that no Nazi or Fascist powers could be in place. However, the Soviets a ...

(6 pages) 139 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

How far do you agree that the Cold War was caused by an unnecessary fear and suspicion that each side had for the other?

he defeat of Germany and the consequence of a power vacuum in Central Europe.In February, 1945, the Yalta Conference took place and the participants were Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. By this early ... reinforce their alliance. Also, significantly, it can be said that American suspicion began during Yalta, for Stalin made it clear that Soviet expansionism would be the Moscow's imperative. The confe ...

(3 pages) 69 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

A short timeline and reason why the Berlin Blockade occured (during 1948)

nts that lasted for 44 years, starting in1945, or post World War Two. The Cold War started with the Yalta conference. This was a meeting of ;Winston Churchill from England, Franklin D. Roosevelt repre ...

(2 pages) 36 1 4.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

To what extent did the US deterrence successfully contain communism?

nment towards the USSR since the beginning of 1945. The US disagreed to requests Stalin made at the Yalta and Potsdam conference, which served to limit Stalin's power and control over Europe. Presiden ... S took in containing communism were unofficial: There were several disagreements reached during the Yalta conference (Feb 1945) and the Potsdam conference (July 17th 1945). These disagreements were on ...

(5 pages) 77 0 4.2 Apr/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Evaluate the major outcomes of W.W.II in relation to modern Europe up to 1957

The June 1945, the Yalta conference was used to decide the future of Europe. Germany would be divided into four zones. ... ere was another conference, the Potsdam conference. This conference confirmed the decisions made at Yalta, also was to decide on the 'carving up of Europe', Britain, USA, USSR, France. When the war ha ...

(3 pages) 23 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Post World War II: Alliances

to maintain peace. Other organisations that could hold the peace had to be established.In 1945, the Yalta conference decided the future of Europe. It included Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and ...

(2 pages) 18 0 0.0 May/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Cold War

ir were many economic and political conflicts between the two parties which led to the Cold War.The Yalta conference is usually associated with the beginning of the Cold War. Some major causes of the ...

(1 pages) 67 1 1.8 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Cold War- events taken place during the war.

nited States and Soviet Union were both superpowers competing for world leadership. The meetings at Yalta and Potsdam determined the oppositions of these countries and it showed clearly where they sto ... l Plan, and the communist Containment Policy were actions taken during the Cold War.The meetings in Yalta and Potsdam were significant events leading to the Cold War. The Yalta conference settled an a ...

(2 pages) 63 0 1.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Why did the USA fail to save South Vietnam from the Vietcong?

n 1970's) and even to the Far East. It began in 1945 when the USSR occupied the Buffer States after Yalta Conference. The US started worrying about countries falling to communism. People including Chu ...

(6 pages) 42 0 4.4 Feb/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

To what extent were soviet policies responsible for the outbreak and development of the cold war between 1945, 1949?

lin took the advantage of this in order to strengthen the Soviet Union and spread communism. In the Yalta conference (Feb 1945), Stalin demanded parts of Poland to be given to USSR. Stalin made a comm ...

(2 pages) 30 0 2.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Did the USSR directly start the Cold War?

herefore, to a certain extent, Soviet policies were responsible for the origins of the Cold War.The Yalta Conference could be considered the beginning of the Cold War. On February 4th, 1945 the Big Th ...

(7 pages) 48 0 3.7 Apr/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev Ended the Cold War

was the conflict between two World powers, The United States and the Soviet Union that began at the Yalta conference in February, 1945, although President Roosevelt had wanted the future United Nation ...

(2 pages) 39 0 4.0 May/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Describe the main differences betwen the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

ussia, the United States, and Britain. The "Big Three", as they were known, met in February 1945 at Yalta, Crimea, USSR, and then again in July at Potsdam, Germany. These conferences, the Yalta Confer ... tly, even though they were intended to accomplish the same things. The main differences between the Yalta Conference and the Potsdam conference were the changes in the Big Three between the conference ...

(5 pages) 24 0 3.5 Sep/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Who was to blame for the Cold War?

actions compared to the actions done by USA. He did not keep his promise which he had agreed at the Yalta Conference. He had dominated the countries in East Europe and spread Communism, causing dictat ... other countries.Stalin did not do as The Big Three, Churchill, Roosevelt and himself, agreed at the Yalta Conference. They agreed that they would hunt down and punish any war criminals who were respon ...

(3 pages) 53 2 3.7 Nov/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

The Conferences of the Big Three

The Yalta conference that took place on February 4-11, 1945 in Crimea, Ukraine was held by the major pow ... nference was held in Crimea, because after the Teheran Conference Stalin refused to go further than Yalta, even though he was concerned about Roosevelt's health. These were the USSR represented by Sta ... however they were consulted afterwards about everything that was discussed during the conferenceThe Yalta conference was supposed to conclude the effects of the Second World War and the powers were su ...

(4 pages) 12 0 3.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Lyndon B. Johnson

n 1970's) and even to the Far East. It began in 1945 when the USSR occupied the Buffer States after Yalta Conference. The US started worrying about countries falling to communism. People including Chu ...

(4 pages) 27 0 0.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Presidents