Question

Which statement best explains the impact of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences on the Cold War? Responses The conferences divided Europe into democratic and communist zones of control. The conferences divided Europe into democratic and communist zones of control. - no response given The conferences made the Soviets suspicious of Western European powers, so they refused to participate in the United Nations. The conferences made the Soviets suspicious of Western European powers, so they refused to participate in the United Nations. - no response given The conferences gave Western democracies complete control over Europe, excluding the Soviets from any decision-making process. The conferences gave Western democracies complete control over Europe, excluding the Soviets from any decision-making process. - no response given The conferences had little to no impact on postwar Europe and the Cold War because the Soviets did not attend those meetings.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the impact of the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences on the Cold War is:

**"The conferences divided Europe into democratic and communist zones of control."**

These conferences laid the groundwork for the division of Europe into spheres of influence, which contributed significantly to the tensions that would characterize the Cold War era. The agreements made regarding the governance of postwar Europe established the ideological divide between the Eastern bloc (dominated by the Soviet Union) and the Western democracies.