Question

What was the main purpose/s of the Yalta Conference held in 1945?

1. Post-war economic recovery
2. Postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe
3. Creation of the United Nations
4. Establishment of the Nuremberg Trials

• A. ii only
• B. ii, iii
• C. iv only
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer:

A. ii only

The Yalta Conference

• The Yalta Conference, held from February 4 to February 11, 1945, was a critical meeting during World War II that involved discussions among the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.
• Taking place near Yalta in Crimea, Soviet Union, the conference aimed to outline the postwar reorganization of Europe and Germany.
• Its primary purpose was to establish a framework for a postwar world that not only ensured collective security but also allowed for the self-determination of the liberated peoples of Europe.
• The conference focused on the reconstruction and future governance of war-affected European nations
• Yalta was the second significant wartime meeting among the three major powers, following the Tehran Conference in November 1943.
• It was succeeded by the Potsdam Conference in July 1945.