For faster downloading, Mr. Stefan's article is divided into the following linked sections: Part I - Getting Together  ·  FDR's Stance toward Stalin  ·  Background to Tehran Part II - Summit Conferences  ·  Tehran  ·  Yalta Part III - Criticism & Reaction  ·  Yalta Actions  ·  Yalta to Warm Springs  ·  Broader Themes

About: Charles G. Stefan Charles Stefan spent thirty years, 1947 - 1977, in the U.S. Foreign Service, specializing in Soviet affairs. He had assignments in the Soviet Union and several East European countries, as well as the Department of State. Stefan holds a degree from the University of California at Berkeley and is a graduate of the Russian Institute at Columbia University and the National War College. Since retirement in Gainesville, Florida, he has written extensively on U.S.-Soviet relations. The author wishes to express his warm appreciation to John C. Campbell, Arthur L. Funk, Robert C. Tucker, and Gerhard L. Weinberg, who have read and offered critical comments on this paper. Return to Part I, "Getting Together"

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