Yalta Conference

  • Germany is split up into four occupational zones
  • Demilitarization and Denazification
  • Democratic elections for satellite nations, or nations that were under heavy Soviet influence
    • It never happened
  • Aftermath

    • Similar to appeasement, many of the requests made by the Soviets were granted
    • So, they gave the Soviets Poland

Potsdam Conference 

  • Similar things were talked about
  • Ultimatum given to Japan to surrender
  • Nuclear bomb talked about

Truman Doctrine

  • Containment
  • Support nations with both military and economic aid if threatened by Communism

Marshall Plan

  • Gave economic support to help rebuild Europe after World War II.