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Yalta
Black Sea port of Yalta in February 1945 to formulate allied military strategy and declare an end to German militarism and Nazism.
Japan did not instigate hostilities with Russia during World War II. Russia was agreed to attack Japan during the Tehran Conference in 1945 and did so on August 9, 1945, by invading Manchuria.
The geopolitics of the Crimean War of 1853 -1856 involved Great Britain, France and Turkey declaring war on Russia. The geopolitical reason for this was the attempt by Russia to take advantage of its position on the Black Sea to expand its sphere of influence. The other geopolitical aspects of the war was to preserve the guardianship of the Holy Land and to prevent Russian expansion into the Balkans. In this situation, the politics of all parties involved along with their geographical locations all played into the role of a geopolitical war.
The "Big Three" met in Yalta, the Soviet port on the Black Sea, in February, 1945. They met to discuss what would happen to Germany and Europe after victory had been achieved. At this point they still were in fear of Hitler and agreed on key issues, such as dividing Germany and Berlin into 4 zones.