What was the primary purpose of the “Yalta Conference” in February 1945?

The primary purpose of the “Yalta Conference” was to discuss the re-establishment of the nations of war-torn Europe. To accomplish this, the conference sought to shape a post war peace that represented not just a collective security order but a plan to give self-determination to the liberated people of post Nazi Europe.

The “Yalta Conference”, also known as the “Crimea Conference” was code named the “Argonaut Conference.” It was held from 4 to 11 February 1945, in the Livadia Palace, in the city of Yalta, Russia. Participants included the Soviet Union, United Kingdom and the United States, referred to as the “Big Three”. Each country was represented by the three heads of government, Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, seen together in the picture.

The “Yalta Conference” was the second of three major wartime conferences among the “Big Three”. The first conference was held in Tehran, Iran from November 28 to December 1, 1943. The third was held in Potsdam, Germany from July 17 to August 2, 1945.