5.10 End of the War in Europe Answers

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At the end of World War II, which of the Allied nations captured the German capital city of Berlin?

A
Great Britain
B
France
C
the Soviet Union
D
the United States
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Why did President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill want to create the Declaration on Liberated Europe?

A
They wanted to make sure Germany would not be able to start another war of aggression.
B
They wanted to curb Joseph Stalin’s power and limit the spread of the Soviet Union.
C
They wanted to ensure that the nations under German control would again be free.
D
They wanted to create an international organization to prevent global wars in the future.
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The international peacekeeping organization formed directly after World War II was called

A
the European Common Market.
B
the League of Nations.
C
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
D
the United Nations.
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Look at the map of Europe after World War II. Which of the following labels best describes the shaded areas on the map?

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A
Western Europe
B
East Germany
C
Communist States
D
United States
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At the Potsdam Conference, Allied leaders decided that the leaders of Nazi Germany would be

A
pardoned.
B
executed.
C
tried.
D
exiled.
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At the Yalta Conference, what did Allied leaders decide to do with Germany?

A
divide it into four Allied-occupied zones
B
divide its territory among neighboring countries
C
make it a territory of the United States
D
make it a democracy with free elections
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On the western front during World War II, British and US forces began their push toward Berlin with the invasion of

A
Normandy.
B
Italy.
C
Germany.
D
the Soviet Union.
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Look at this map of Germany after World War II.Which of the following does the map show?

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A
the division of Germany among the Allied powers
B
the division of Germany among the Axis powers
C
the division of Germany by the United Nations
D
the division of Germany by the United States
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What was one reason the US distrusted the Soviet Union?

A
Stalin stole military secrets from the US.
B
Totalitarian governments made the US wary.
C
The US and Soviet Union had the same post-war plans.
D
The US was interested in exploring communist ideas..
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Look at the map of Europe in the Spring of 1945.Which of the following belongs on the blank line in map key?

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A
Communist
B
Allies
C
Occupied Zones
D
United Nations

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