Yalta Conference
The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history, let alone, this century. It took place from February 4 to February 11, 1945, at Yalta, Crimea, a port/resort. The three main individuals at this meeting were Churchill of Great Britain, Roosevelt of the United States and Stalin of the U.S.S.R, known back then, and now known as Russia. Roosevelt had two primary goals at Yalta, and he secured them both, during the negotiations. One these key objectives was to involve Stalin in the war against Japan. The Americans had lost too many people since the battles fought with Australia against Japan were bloody ones. And, since it was not clear how to defeat the Japanese since they were so devoted to their country (recall the Kamakasi), Roosevelt wanted Russian involvement in the war. His other major objective at the Crimea conference was to ensure the creation of the UN along the lines proposed by the Americans. "FDR believed that the UN was the only device that could keep the United States from slipping back into isolationism after WWII"(1). After detailed explanations of the UN proposal, by Secretary of State, Edward R. Stettinius, Stalin and Churchill agreed to the guidelines proposed.
It was also a very will strategically placed country. One of the biggest way the Russians influenced the Romanian people, was by killing all of it's highest intellect. Many rumors were circling about, but the most important and the most believed was the Roosevelt had committed suicide, realizing what a grave mistake he had made. The Russians wanted a set amount of $$50 million. So, at the Yalta conference it was discussed whether Poland would be allowed to have free elections. Churchill's concern about particular issues reflected in his apprehension that the United States would not maintain an armed presence in Europe. The long suffering of the people of Europe, to get away from Hitler was replaced by more than 45 years of slavery from the communists. Another matter of great importance and Crimea was the reparations to be received from Germany. Stalin had noted that a prolonged presence of American military forces would be necessary in Europe. So, it came as no surprise to Churchill, when at Yalta, FDR stated that American troops will not remain in Germany for more than two years after the war. It is believed that during the discussions, FDR was not feeling very well, and it is a factor, which many historians believed had affected his performance at the meetings. While little more than a statement of an intent to consult about he achievement of a democratic government in "liberated" Europe, is at least kept the door open for discussions to this end. My dad, having lived through a lot of these changes going on after the war, (communists taking over) has told me many stories about the oppression the communists brought to Romania after the war. I was raised in a communist country (due to this pact) and I can tell the people a few things about how life was like.
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