The Yalta Conference took place in February 1945 during World War II, where leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union met to discuss the post-war reorganization of Europe. The main figures were Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. They aimed to establish a framework for peace and to address the fate of Germany and the future of Eastern Europe. At Yalta, the leaders agreed on several key points, including the division of Germany into occupation zones and the need for the United Nations to promote international cooperation. The conference set the stage for the Cold War, as differing ideologies between the West and the Soviet Union began to emerge.