the last german troops left the peninsula in may one nine hundred forty four crimea was liberated. only a few months later the region was in the headlines when in february one nine hundred forty five the yotta conference was held at the live audio palace the summer residence of the last russians are. joseph stalin invited winston churchill and franklin delano roosevelt his allies in the war against nazi germany . the aim in yalta was to negotiate the distribution of power in post-war europe. the big three agreed on the division of germany and the protection of their interests in the occupied countries of southern and central eastern europe. when the summit photo was taken the dye had been cast and a new chapter opened for europe and the word.