End of the War in Europe Answers

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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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Western Europe
B
East Germany
C
Communist States
D
United States
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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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Following World War II, how did the world’s leaders promote peace and reduce poverty?

A
by absolving German leaders of their crimes
B
by rejecting the Soviet Union’s ideology
C
by starting and participating in the United Nations
D
by starting and participating in the Cold War
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As they moved toward their final military targets in World War II, Allied troops

A
encountered heavy German civilian resistance.
B
discovered Nazi concentration camps.
C
were surprised to find German cities in ruins.
D
captured Hitler and his high-level staff.
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Look at the table. Which country suffered the fewest military and civilian deaths during World War II?

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A
Great Britain
B
Japan
C
Poland
D
the United States
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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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At the Potsdam Conference, which country did Allied leaders make larger?

A
Germany
B
the Soviet Union
C
France
D
Poland
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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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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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