Why was Truman concerned about the heavy reparations that Germany had to pay?

It would make it harder for the German economy to recover

Identify what USSR stands for

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Identify when the Grand Alliance was formed

After Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941

Identify the main purpose of the Tehran Conference

To plan a strategy to end the war

Which of the following was NOT an agreement made at the Tehran Conference?

Stalin would send troops to help battle Japan immediately

Define the term 'democracy'

Leaders are elected by free elections

Define the term communism

The State owns all property, including homes and businesses

Define the term 'satellite state'

Nation that was independent but is now controlled by another

Which of the following is NOT an agreement made at the Yalta Conference?

To split Germany into five zones.

Define the term 'capitalism'

Citizens are free to own property and make money

Identify the main purpose of the Yalta Conference

To discuss winning and the government of post-war Europe

Identify the reason Stalin wanted control over Eastern Europe

To ensure the security of the Soviet Union

Which of the following events had NOT started by the Potsdam Conference

The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Identify the meaning if the term 'new world order'

The Soviet Union and the USA had emerged as superpowers

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1
Why was Truman concerned about the heavy reparations that Germany had to pay?
It would make it harder for the German economy to recover
That the USSR would take advantage of the weak economy
That the USA would not make any money from occupying Germany
That the German people had suffered enough
2
Which of the following countries did NOT administer a zone of Germany?
USA
Soviet Union
Britain
Italy
3
Define the term 'ideology'
A political party
A type of religion
A set of shared beliefs
A way to rule a government
4
Identify what USSR stands for
United Soviet Socialist Republics
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Unification of the Soviet Socialist Republics
Uniting of the Soviet Socialist Republics
5
Identify the leader of the Soviet Union in 1941
Putin
Khrushchev
Stalin
Gorbachev
6
Identify which of the following is NOT a way of life in the USA
Individual freedoms are valued; limited to majority opinion
Free elections with a choice of parties
Property is owned by the State
Some people have more power than others
7
Identify the month and year the Yalta Conference took place
April 1945
March 1945
February 1945
January 1945
8
Identify when the Grand Alliance was formed
After Germany attacked Britain in The Blitz from Sept 1940
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbour in December 1941
After Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941
After Belgium was invaded by Germany in May 1940
9
Identify the main purpose of the Tehran Conference
To force the Soviet Union to become a democracy
To plan a strategy to end the war
To plan a way for the leaders to get re-elected
To ensure the Grand Alliance were still working together
10
Identify the leader of the USA in 1941
Dwight Eisenhower
Teddy Roosevelt
John F Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
11
Which of the following was NOT an agreement made at the Tehran Conference?
The USA and Britain would launch an attack on Germany
The creation of an international body to promote peace
How to ensure Germany remained weak after the war was over
Stalin would send troops to help battle Japan immediately
12
Define the term 'democracy'
Leaders are born to previous leaders
Leaders are elected by free elections
Leaders are chosen by previous leaders
Leaders are elected by ruling families
13
Define the term communism
There is an Upper Class and a Lower Class
Workers are paid higher or lower depending on their job type
Everyone owns their own property
The State owns all property, including homes and businesses
14
Identify the month and year the Potsdam Conference took place
August 1945
October 1945
July 1945
September 1945
15
Define the term 'satellite state'
A group of astronauts living together in space
The name of a Soviet manned mission in the Space Race
A type of American spy sent the USSR
Nation that was independent but is now controlled by another
16
Which of the following is NOT an agreement made at the Yalta Conference?
To split Germany into five zones.
Countries in Eastern Europe could hold free elections
To set up the United Nations; to first meet on 25 April 1945
Stalin would join the war against Japan
17
Define the term 'capitalism'
The people are forced to share their property and wealth
Citizens are free to own property and make money
Every job gets paid the same
The State owns all property
18
Identify which of the following is NOT a way of life in the Soviet Union
Private ownership
Single-party rule
Rights of workers more important than rights of individuals
A classless society; everyone is equal
19
On what date was the atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima
8 August 1945
7 August 1945
6 August 1945
9 August 1945
20
Identify the main purpose of the Yalta Conference
To discuss winning and the government of post-war Europe
To revel in the fact that they were about to win the war
To discuss the outcomes of the Tehran Conference
To work out another date to meet
21
Identify the leader of Britain in 1941
Churchill
Atlee
Chamberlain
Eden
22
Identify the reason Stalin wanted control over Eastern Europe
To use their citizens as workers for the fields
To install puppet governments which would bend to his will
To ensure the security of the Soviet Union
To spread communism into more countries
23
Which of the following events had NOT started by the Potsdam Conference
The United Nations had been created with 51 member states.
The development of the atomic bomb
The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The surrender of Germany
24
Who was the only leader who attended the Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam Conferences
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
25
Identify the meaning if the term 'new world order'
The Soviet Union and the USA had emerged as superpowers
Britain and France were more important than ever
There was no change in world politics since the end of WWII
Australia became the most important country in the world
26
What countries are part of the Grand Alliance
France, Germany, USA
Soviet Union, Italy, Britain
Japan, Germany, Italy
Britain, USA, Soviet Union
27
Identify the year that the Tehran Conference took place
1940
1941
1942
1943

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