Yalta Conference: Attendees and Key Agreements on Japan and Germany

Attendees

• Franklin D. Roosevelt – President of the United States
• Joseph Stalin – Leader of the Soviet Union
• Winston Churchill – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Agreements Regarding Japan

• The Soviet Union would enter the Pacific War against Japan after Germany's defeat.
• In return, the USSR would receive the Kurile Islands, southern Sakhalin, and rights to the Manchurian Railway.

Agreements Regarding Germany

• Germany would be divided into four occupation zones: U.S., Soviet, British, and French.
• Berlin, though located in the Soviet zone, would also be split into four sectors.
• The Allies committed to seeking Germany's unconditional surrender and prosecuting war criminals.