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WWII Ends Fast and Curious

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

also known as the Crimea Conference, held 4–11 February 1945, was the World War II meeting of the heads of government of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union to discuss the postwar reorganization of Germany and Europe.

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Earth Summit

d)

Vienna Summit

2.

the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe

a)

VG Day

b)

VE Day

c)

VJ Day

d)

VH Day

3.

Conference held from July 17 to August 2, 1945, to allow the three leading Allies to plan postwar peace while avoiding the mistakes of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Vienna Summit

d)

Earth Summit

4.

a country that has the highest level of influence on world politics and has a very strong military.

a)

Superpower

b)

Monopoly

c)

United Nations

d)

Despot

5.

a final demand, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations

a)

Ultimatum

b)

Parlay

c)

Casus Belli

d)

Plea Deal

6.

the first city targeted by a nuclear weapon. This occurred on August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m., when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped the atomic bomb " Little Boy " on the city.

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Osaka

d)

Kyoto

7.

The second city that was destroyed by an Atomic bomb by the Americans on the 9th of August 1945. This time by a bomb named “Fat Man”.

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Osaka

d)

Kyoto

8.

an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, it releases large quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter.

a)

Dynamite

b)

Atomic Bomb

c)

Napalm

d)

Cluster Bomb

9.

means all adult citizens can vote in elections and stand for office. Candidates for office are not in any way blocked from addressing the electorate.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Free Elections

c)

Rigged Elections

d)

One-Party Rule

10.

a violation of international law during a conflict that typically calls for those guilty to stand trial. Examples include but are not limited to: willfully killing civilians, using children as a war tool, and ethnic cleansing.

a)

Preventive Measures

b)

War Crimes

c)

Police Actions

d)

Hate Crimes

11.

is a concession in which no guarantees are given to the losing party. It is often demanded with the threat of complete destruction, extermination or annihilation.

a)

Parlay

b)

Ultimatum

c)

Unconditional Surrender

d)

Plea Deal

12.

an intergovernmental organization whose purpose is to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations that was established following WWII

a)

One Earth

b)

United Nations

c)

League of Nations

d)

The European Union

13.

the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end.

a)

VE Day

b)

VJ Day

c)

VH Day

d)

VT Day