Final 2025 JC1 WA1 Prep

Which of the following was agreed at the Yalta Conference in February 1945?

• Free elections in Poland
• Permanent division of Germany into East and West
• Recognition of the Oder–Neisse Line
• Formation of NATO

What was the purpose of the Percentages Agreement signed in October 1944?

• To divide Germany into occupation zones
• To determine Soviet vs British influence in Eastern Europe
• To form a joint Allied council for economic recovery
• To coordinate the bombing of Japan

Which statement best describes Stalin’s attitude toward the Polish Question at Potsdam?

• He insisted that Poland remain a neutral buffer.
• He proposed holding a UN referendum on Poland’s future.
• He believed a Communist-dominated government in Poland was justified.
• He welcomed Western involvement in Polish affairs.

Why was the Oder–Neisse Line controversial at the Potsdam Conference?

• It was imposed by the UN without Allied consultation
• It was drawn up solely by British diplomats without US input
• It gave the USSR access to Mediterranean ports.
• It displaced millions of Germans, went beyond what was agreed at Yalta and was unilaterally implemented by Stalin before formal Western Allied agreement

What did Truman’s warning to Stalin at Potsdam about a “powerful weapon” refer to?

• The atom bomb
• The Soviet veto power in the UN
• Lend-Lease aid
• Godzilla

What made the implementation of the Oder–Neisse Line a source of tension among the Allies?

• It was imposed by the UN without Allied consultation
• It was drawn up solely by British diplomats without US input
• It displaced millions of Germans, went beyond what was agreed at Yalta and was unilaterally implemented by Stalin before formal Western Allied agreement
• The Allies had already approved it unanimously

Who replaced Franklin D. Roosevelt as US President shortly after the Yalta Conference?

• Dean Acheson
• Harry S. Truman
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• George Marshall

When did President Franklin D. Roosevelt die, leading to Harry Truman becoming US President?

• April 1945
• February 1945
• March 1946
• July 1945

Who replaced Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister during the Potsdam Conference in July 1945?

• Neville Chamberlain
• Harold Macmillan
• Anthony Eden
• Clement Attlee

When did Clement Attlee replace Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister during the Potsdam Conference?

• On the final day of the Yalta Conference in February 1945
• On July 26, 1945, midway through the Potsdam Conference
• After the signing of the Potsdam Declaration in August 1945
• Before the conference began, in early July 1945