World War II Major Conferences

Which two countries emerged as "Super Powers" after WWII?

• United States and Germany
• United States and the Soviet Union
• Germany and the Soviet Union
• France and Great Britain

Who was president at the end of the war?

• Roosevelt
• Eisenhower
• Truman
• Kennedy

What organization in New York was created after the war?

• girls scouts of america
• United Nations
• planned parenthood
• potsdam conference

What conference of the Big 3 starts the planning for D-Day when they decide to fight Germany on 2 fronts?

• Atlantic Charter

• Casablanca

• Tehran

• Yalta

• Potsdam

What conference decides that Germany will be divided into military zones of occupation between the Allies?

• Atlantic Charter

• Casablanca

• Tehran

• Yalta

• Potsdam

What is the last conference that will be held between the Big 3 powers?

• Atlantic Charter

• Casablanca

• Tehran

• Yalta

• Potsdam

an alliance of nations that attempts to end disputes between countries peacefully

• United Nations
• NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
• Yalta Conference
• Nuremburg Trials

As a result of World War II, most of Europe was ____________________________.

• Economically devastated.

• Under American control.

• Under Soviet control.

• Dedicated to fighting against communism.

Which was a cause of President Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan?

• There were not enough soldiers to fight on the ground.

• The United States had run out of regular bombs.

• Using the atomic bomb would save the lives of American soldiers.

• The Japanese were making their own nuclear weapons.