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Yalta and Potsdam: The Post-War Conferences

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet provides a detailed reading comprehension activity focusing on the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, exploring their significance in shaping the post-World War II world order.

Topics covered:

#Reading Comprehension
#Analyze the impact of these conferences on the beginning of the Cold War.
#History
#Explain the main decisions made at Yalta and Potsdam.
#Standard
#Yalta/Potsdam
#Compare the aims of the Allied leaders during the conferences.
#Origins

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Yalta and Potsdam: The Post-War Conferences

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences

Source A: Excerpt from a historical overview

The Yalta and Potsdam conferences were crucial meetings held towards the end of World War II, where Allied leaders discussed how to shape the post-war world. At Yalta, held in February 1945, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin agreed on the division of Germany, the formation of the United Nations, and the Soviet Union's entry into the war against Japan. The Potsdam Conference, held in July 1945 after Germany's surrender, saw the leaders discuss the administration of Germany, reparations, and the future of Eastern Europe. Tensions emerged over Soviet intentions and differing visions for Europe, setting the stage for the Cold War.

Source B: Historian view

The agreements made at Yalta and Potsdam were pivotal in establishing the post-war order but also sowed the seeds of mistrust between the Allies, especially between the Soviet Union and Western powers.

Questions:

1.
Outline the main objectives of the Yalta Conference. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Compare the aims of the United States and the Soviet Union during the Potsdam Conference. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Explain how disagreements at Potsdam contributed to tensions that led to the Cold War. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse the significance of the agreements made at Yalta for the post-war world. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Describe how the outcomes of the Potsdam Conference differed from those of Yalta. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Compare the roles of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin during these conferences. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Write a brief explanation of why the conferences of Yalta and Potsdam are considered important in modern history. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Analyse the long-term effects of the agreements made at these conferences on international relations. (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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