8.5 End of the War

What event does V-J Day commemorate?

• The beginning of World War II

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The surrender of Germany to the Allies

• The surrender of Japan to the United States, ending World War II in the Pacific

Which country had the highest number of deaths in WWII according to the chart?

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Poland

• China

Who were the leaders commonly referred to as 'The Big Three' during World War II?

• Churchill, FDR, & Mussolini

• Churchill, FDR, & Stalin

• Churchill, Hitler, & Stalin

• FDR, Stalin, & Mussolini

What was the main purpose of the Tehran Conference in late 1943?

• To discuss post-war world order

• To coordinate military strategy against Germany and Japan

• To establish the United Nations

• To divide Germany into 4 parts

What was agreed upon by FDR and Churchill at the Yalta Conference regarding Germany?

• Germany would be divided into 2 parts

• Germany would be given to the Soviet Union

• Germany would remain intact as a single nation

• Germany would be temporarily divided into 4 parts

What did Stalin promise during the Yalta Conference?

• To start a war with Japan

• To hold free elections in Eastern Europe

• To support the creation of the European Union

• To keep Germany united

What support did FDR gain at the Yalta Conference?

• Support for dividing Germany

• Support for the invasion of Japan

• Support for the conference to establish United Nations

• Support for free elections worldwide

Until what year did the US occupy Japan after World War II?

• 1945

• 1950

• 1952

• 1960

Who commanded the U.S. occupation forces in Japan?

• Eisenhower

• Churchill

• MacArthur

• Roosevelt

What was one of the main objectives of the U.S. occupation in Japan?

• To promote Japanese culture

• To reshape Japan's economy and government

• To establish military bases

• To annex Japan