Write your speech as though you were Joseph Stalin representing the Soviet Union.

Stalin’s Speech to Churchill and Roosevelt on One Issue Important to the Soviet Union

Read your Yalta Conference handout to obtain ideas of what to say to the other leaders. Below is a short summary paragraph of what was important to the Soviet Union. Also, review your lecture notes from the previous units on World War One, Rise of Communism, Between the Wars, and World War Two for ideas.

The Eastern European areas seized by the Soviets in 1939-40 were only a portion of the territory separated from Russia following World War I. The Soviets saw this as correcting a wrong that had been inflicted on them and they were adamant that they would retain those territories. The Soviets believed that the spread of communism was both beneficial and inevitable, and they had suffered greatly from two wars with Germany. Friendly communist governments on their borders in Eastern Europe would spread communism and provide the Soviets with allies. A permanently weakened Germany would prevent future wars so the Soviets sought to divide Germany into two countries. The Soviet Union had been devastated by World War II and they demanded war reparations from Germany to rebuild their country. Communist doctrine identified colonialism as the exploitation of others and believed that it was the only thing preventing the collapse of capitalism. Therefore, the Soviet Union favored breaking up European empires and giving independence to their colonies.

Select one of the following three agreements you want Churchill and Roosevelt to agree. Write your speech as though you were Joseph Stalin representing the Soviet Union.
Some land occupied by the Soviet troops when they invade the German Empire is kept by them after the war. For example, Poland had been used several times as the invasion route by France and Germany into Russia. East Europe could also be hostile to Russia. OR

Germany is divided into half or totally occupied by Soviet Union to reduce their threat for invasion of Russia and as punishment for past aggressions. OR

Public statement by European countries condemns past imperialistic aggressions and they renounce claims on conquered colonies. This supports Marxist condemning exploitation of the masses and also weakens these imperialistic countries such as Britain and France.

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