WH 2.5
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