In February 1945, three of the twentieth century's towering figures - Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin - met at Yalta as their armies converged on Berlin. Each came with sharply different views of what the world should look like after the war. S. M. Plokhy draws on newly declassified Soviet documents to lay to rest the myth of Yalta. --Back cover.

Originally published: New York: Viking Penguin, 2010.

pt. I.Operation Argonaut -- The President's journey -- Meeting on Malta -- The Tsar's playground -- A red host -- pt. II. A warriors' summit -- Reunion of the Big Three -- The winter offensive -- The German question -- Spoils of war -- pt. III. A new world order -- The Security Council -- In the Führer's shadow -- Dividing the Balkans -- The Battle for Poland -- "What would Ukrainians say?" -- pt. IV. The diplomats' chessboard -- Counting votes in the United Nations -- Stalemate on Poland -- The bombline -- The Far Eastern blitz : Japan and China -- "Allies should not deceive" -- pt. V. The wheels of compromise -- A Polish surrender -- The fate of Germany -- Liberated Europe and the Balkan deal -- Iran, Turkey, and the empire -- Secret agreements -- Prisoners of war -- pt. VI. The spirit of Yalta -- The last supper -- Crossing the finish line -- Days of hope -- pt. VII. The coming storm -- Signs of trouble -- Spy wars -- Stalin digs in -- After Roosevelt -- Epilogue.