US History Final Exam Review Part 2

What was the purpose of the Tehran Conference?

• To clarify and implement agreements previously reached at the Yalta Conference.

• This conferees confirmed the policy adopted at the Casablanca Conference of demanding Germany's unconditional surrender.

• The conference was held to strengthen the cooperation of the United States, Great Britain, and the USSR in World War II. It followed the Cairo Conference with Chiang Kai-Shek and was the first three-power war conference attended by Stalin.

• The conference was held to discuss the ways in which the Jews could and would be saved from the different Concentration/Death Camps throughout Europe.

What man was in charge of Operation Overlord?

• General Eisenhower (America)

• Prime Minister Churchill (Britain)

• General De Gaul (France)

• General Montgomery (Britain)

What was the ultimate goal of Operation Overlord?

• To overtake Berlin via invasion and win the war

• To clear the English channel of all submarines for deployment of transports

• To invade the beaches of France and set up a landing zone for more troops and tanks

• To take southern Italy via Paratroopers and halt Hitler's allies

Why was General Eisenhower MOST worried about the Operation?

• He thought that if he failed he would be sent back to the states in disgrace

• He thought that if they failed Britain would never ally with the US again

• He thought that he would be responsible for our young soldiers dying

• He was overly confident and never worried about the failure of the Operation

Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?

• U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
• U.S., Great Britain, and France
• Germany, Italy, and Japan
• Germany, France, and Japan

The United Nations was created primarily to

• replace national governments with one world government

• resolve domestic disputes within member nations

• improve international cooperation among nations of the world

• support the spread of world communism

The most important role of the United Nations has been to

• encourage a rebirth of colonialism

• control the distribution of scarce natural resources

• provide opportunities for discussion of international problems

• foster a worldwide decline in nationalism

Dwight Eisenhower's greatest asset as president was his

• willingness to take a partisan stand.

• commitment to social justice.

• willingness to involve himself in rough campaigning.

• enjoyment of the affection and respect of the American people.

The record would seem to indicate that President Eisenhower's strongest commitment during his presidency was to

• social justice.

• social harmony.

• party loyalty.

• racial desegregation.

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

• To clarify and implement agreements previously reached at the Yalta Conference.

• This conference confirmed the policy adopted at the Casablanca Conference of demanding Germany's unconditional surrender.

• The conference was held to strengthen the cooperation of the United States, Great Britain, and the USSR in World War II. It followed the Cairo Conference with Chiang Kai-Shek and was the first three-power war conference attended by Stalin

• The conference was held to discuss the ways in which the Jews could and would be saved from the different Concentration/Death Camps throughout Europe.