Division of Germany

Yalta Conference• Before the end of the war, Allied

leaders met at Yalta• Agreed to divide Germany into

zones of occupation • Germany would repay Russia for

loss of property• Russia would join the war against

Japan• Stalin promises free elections• Churchill did not trust Russia

Creation of the United Nations

• June of 1945, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. join the UN

• Goal of the UN is to protect members against aggression

• Meet in a General Assembly• Each UN nation may cast a

vote• 11 member Security Council

settled disputes

United Nations

Soviet Union wanted to shield itself from the West

Soviets Build a Buffer

• Soviets occupied strips of countries along its western border

• After Roosevelt death in April of 1945, Stalin was not going to allow free elections in Eastern Europe

• Pres. Harry Truman would push Stalin for free elections

Germany is Divided

• Germany split into two sections

• Capital Berlin in the heart of East Germany

• East Germany named German Democratic Republic

• West Germany named Federal Republic of Germany