Which World War II conference established the foundations of the post-war world order, including the formation of the UN?
Yalta
The Yalta Conference, held in February 1945 between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin, became a key moment in redefining the global order after World War II. The leaders of the three major Allied powers discussed the reorganization of Europe after the defeat of Nazi Germany, laying the groundwork for the division of Europe into zones of influence and planning for the formation of the United Nations. Although the conference has been criticized for conceding too much territory and influence to the Soviet Union, it was crucial for cooperation among the Allies in the final months of the war and the transition to peace. The Yalta agreements also sowed the seeds of the future Cold War, due to tensions and diverging interests between the Western powers and the Soviet Union.
