Post-War Rebuilding and the Cold War: Crash Course European

Which are two meetings of the "Big Three" that took place at the end of the war in 1945 to decide the future of post war Europe?

• Yalta

• Potsdam

• Tehran

• Bretton Woods

Answer explanation

The correct answers are Yalta and Potsdam, as these were two meetings of the 'Big Three' that took place at the end of the war in 1945 to decide the future of post-war Europe.

At the Yalta Meeting the Big Three agreed that the Germans' surrender needed

• to be total and unconditional.

• to happen as soon as possible regardless of terms.

• to be as similar to WWI as possible.

• to focus on keeping Germany strong enough to avoid the rise of another Hitler-esk leader.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'to be total and unconditional' as agreed by the Big Three at the Yalta Meeting.

The United States was also keen to compromise with the Soviets because the US wanted help in defeating

• Japan

• Korea

• China

• Vietnam

Answer explanation

The United States was keen to compromise with the Soviets to get help in defeating Japan, making Japan the correct choice.

At Potsdam the status of postwar Germany was finalized. The defeated nation was divided four ways among the three main powers and what country?

• France

• Poland

• Belgium

• Luxenberg

Answer explanation

At Potsdam, postwar Germany was divided among the three main powers and France. Therefore, the correct choice is France.

What German city in the Soviet zone was similarly divided by American, Britain, France, and the USSR?

• Berlin

• Nuremberg

• Königsberg

• Hamburg

Answer explanation

Berlin is the correct answer as it was divided by the American, British, French, and Soviet zones after World War II.

German leaders would be tried and punished if found guilty which many eventually were at what series of trials?

• Nuremberg Trials

• The Rivonia Trial

• Munich Trial

• Versailles Trials

Answer explanation

German leaders were tried and punished at the Nuremberg Trials, making it the correct choice for the series of trials where many were eventually found guilty.

This organization would adjudicate disputes and take collective action in case of aggression against threatened member states both through international economic sanctions and via a truly global armed force which never existed before.

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• Warsaw Pact

Answer explanation

The correct choice is United Nations because it is the only organization mentioned that has the authority to adjudicate disputes, take collective action, impose economic sanctions, and deploy a global armed force.

Stalin got the group to agree that any permanent member of the Security Council would have what power?

• veto

• purchasing

• dissolution

• voting

Answer explanation

Stalin got the group to agree that any permanent member of the Security Council would have the power of veto, allowing them to block any substantive resolution.

Who are the permanent UN Security Council members with veto powers.

• China

• United States

• France

• Russia

• United Kingdom

Answer explanation

The permanent UN Security Council members with veto powers are China, United States, France, Russia, and United Kingdom.

UN created many important documents and guidelines in its early history, perhaps most notably the

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Nuremberg Laws

• General Assembly Resolutions

• Secretary-General's Annual Report

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as it is one of the most important documents created by the UN in its early history.