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The main goal of the Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference was to

finalize the decisions made at Yalta

The photo was taken during World War II. How does the photo reveal evidence that it was taken during Operation Overlord?

it shows ships along the coastline

In 1945, which country developed the first atomic bomb?

The United States

As a result of the Battle of the Bulge, Germany

faced certain death

What happened to Adolf Hitler at the end of the war?

he committed suicide

Why did Harry Truman represent the United States at the Potsdam Conference?

he had become president after the death of Franklin Roosevelt

This picture shows the leaders of the Big Three meeting in Tehran, Iran, in 1943. In this picture, Franklin Roosevelt is seated

in the center

Which agreements were reached at the Tehran Conference? Check all that apply.

the allies would attack Germany from the north, the Soviet Union would provide help in the war against Japan, the Allies would open a second front in France

Which event marked the end of the war in Europe?

the capture of Berlin

Who were the Big Three?

the leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States

At the Tehran Conference, the Big Three agreed on which overriding goal?

the need to open a second front against Germany

Why did Operation Overlord surprise the Germans?

they expected the Allies to invade farther north

What was Joseph Stalin's main goal at the Yalta Conference?

to gain additional territory in Eastern Europe

Operation Overlord was the name of the Allied invasion of northwestern *BLANK*.

France

Which agreements were reached at Yalta? Check all that apply.

Germany would be divided among the Allied nations, the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan, the United Nations would be created

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

Germany's defeat at Stalingrad was a turning point in the war