J-20+To+define+the+Cold+War+and+explain+the+U.S.-Soviet+postwar+split

 ** J-20: To Define the Cold War and Explain the U.S.-Soviet Postwar Split ** By: Anna Silvestri, Eryn Sebert, Justin Hilton, and Anyi Xin

 **Yalta Conference: A Postwar Plan**  There were 48 countries, or states, that were in the UN. The five permanent members of the UN and Security Council were Britain, China, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Since there were 11 countries of the 48 in the Security Council, the remaining 6 spots were filled and interchanged between the remaining 43 states.
 *  In February 1945, British, American, Soviet leaders meet at the Soviet Black Sea of Yalta.
 *  They agree to divide into zones of occupation when WW2 ends.
 *  Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin agrees to allow free election in Eastern Europe.
 *  Creation of the United Nations.
 *  Explain how states were represented in the UN and its Security Council:
 *  Five permanent members have Security Council veto power.

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= =  In February 1945, British, American, Soviet leaders meet at the Soviet Black Sea of Yalta. The specific leaders from each one of the countries was Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Yalta Conference was held in Crimea that year. At the conference, they agreed to divide Germany into areas of occupation. These areas would be controlled by the allied military forces. Another thing that they agreed on was that Germany would have to pay the Soviet Union to make up for its loss of life and property. Stalin joined the war against Japan, and also promised that Eastern Europeans would be allowed to have anyone vote for whoever they chose. This was also called free elections. Winston Churchill was a very hesitant and doubtful leader. He predicted that unless the Eastern Europeans followed "a policy friendly to Russia," then Stalin would not pledge his vote.



 The United Nations was created in June of 1945. When they joined 48 countries in this organizations, the United States and Soviet Union set aside there all their past feuds and problems. This organization was created to protect the members against future problems and fighting. The headquarters was planned to be in New York. The General Assembly was the charter for the new peacekeeping organization. In the General Assembly, each United Nations member had their own opinion about different issues occurring at the time. The General Assembly was for all of the nations. However, the Security Council is where the real power was located. They had the ability to investigate and settle disputes. There were five permanent members of the council. Those countries were: Britain, China, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union. The other six spots in the Security Council was changed. The remaining 43 countries rotated in and out of that position, while the five countries just listed never changed. The five permanent members also had the ability to veto any Security Council action. This was intended so that no members of the council would vote as a bloc to override the others.

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