World History: Post WWII

What was the strategy decided by the Allied leaders during the Tehran meeting in 1943?

• Attack Germany from the north and south

• Attack Germany from the east only

• Attack Germany from the west and the east

• No specific strategy was decided

Who were the "Big Three" that met at Yalta in February 1945?

• Stalin, Churchill, and Truman

• Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill

• Stalin, Roosevelt, and Eisenhower

• Stalin, Churchill, and De Gaulle

Where did the "Big Three" meet in February 1945 to discuss postwar plans?

• Moscow, Soviet Union

• Berlin, Germany

• Yalta, Soviet Union

• Paris, France

What did the Allies agree to do with Germany and Austria as they neared victory in World War II?

• Establish democratic governments in both countries

• Divide Germany and Austria into zones of military occupation

• Return control of Germany and Austria to pre-war governments

• Allow Germany and Austria to maintain their sovereignty

What type of governments did Churchill and Roosevelt want for Poland and other Eastern European territories after World War II?

• Governments under Soviet control

• Monarchies aligned with Western Europe

• Free elections and democratic governments

• Single-party states

What was Stalin's preference for the governments in Eastern European territories after World War II?

• Free elections and democratic governments

• Governments under Soviet control

• Governments aligned with the United States

• Independent and neutral governments

Who proposed the creation of a United Nations organization to maintain peace after the war?

• Churchill

• Stalin

• Roosevelt

• Truman

What was the purpose of the meeting of Allied leaders in Potsdam, Germany, in July 1945?

• To celebrate the end of World War II

• To discuss a postwar settlement

• To plan an attack on Japan

• To sign a peace treaty with Germany

What was one of the principles agreed upon by the leaders regarding Germany after World War II?

• Germany should expand its territories

• Germany should remain a single country

• Germany should adopt a monarchy

• Germany should align with the Soviet Union

What was decided about the Nazi party in post-war Germany?

• It should be promoted

• It should be reformed

• It should be outlawed

• It should lead the government