Yalta Conference: Unfulfilled Goals and Controversial Figures

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The Yalta Conference took place February 4th to 11th in Crimea. At the Yalta Conference it was intended to accomplish the final defeat of Germany as well as other things. Several people such as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin, and Winston Churchill were involved at the Yalta Conference. At the Yalta Conference they wanted to accomplish protecting themselves from German Invasion and gaining more territories. However, not everyone got what they wanted out of the Yalta Conference. There were several people involved in the Yalta Conference, many things were wanted accomplished, and not everyone got what they wanted. Several people were involved in the Yalta Conference. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the President of the United States, was one people involved in the conference (Britannica). Roosevelt was President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. Roosevelt also led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. Another person involved was Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was Premier of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Britannica). Stalin is best known for being a brutal leader. Stalin is also known for sending anyone who were uncooperative into concentration camps, gulags (Britannica). Winston Churchill was also involved at the Yalta Conference. Churchill was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945 …show more content…

Roosevelt was able to accomplish his goal of the United Nations at a great price (TheLatinLibrary). After the Yalta Conference when agreements were made public the United States was harshly criticized. Stalin also failed to keep his promises that free election would be held in countries such as Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria (Britannica). Instead they were turned into communist governments. Two months later Roosevelt died and was believed to have sold out to the Soviets. After the Yalta Conference Stalin also got a spherical influence

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