February 4–11, 1945Reputable sourceWell documented
The Yalta Conference
On the timeline · around February 4–11, 1945 ·
What happened
With Germany near defeat, the 'Big Three' — Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin — met in the Crimean resort of Yalta to plan the war's end and the postwar order. They discussed the occupation of Germany, the future of eastern Europe and a new United Nations, and agreed the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.
Why it matters
Yalta's decisions shaped postwar Europe and the emerging division between the Western allies and the Soviet Union that would define the Cold War.