Lesson 6- Victory in Europe Answers

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Which statement best describes why divisions started to arise among the Allies in 1945?

A
The Soviet Union decided to join the war against Japan.
B
The Soviet Union wanted to impose communist governments in Eastern Europe.
C
The United States and Great Britain wanted to force Germany to pay reparations.
D
The United States and Great Britain wanted to weaken Germany as much as possible.
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Which agreements were reached at the Tehran Conference? Check all that apply.The Allies would attack Germany from the north.The Allies would allow the Soviet Union to stop fighting.The Soviet Union would provide help in the war against Japan.The Allies would open a second front in France.The Allies would invite Germany to a peace conference.The Soviet Union would set up communist governments in Eastern Europe.

A
The Allies would attack Germany from the north.
B
The Allies would allow the Soviet Union to stop fighting.
C
The Soviet Union would provide help in the war against Japan.
D
The Allies would open a second front in France.
E
The Allies would invite Germany to a peace conference.
F
The Soviet Union would set up communist governments in Eastern Europe.
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Great BritainItalyAfricaFrance

A
Great Britain
B
Italy
C
Africa
D
France
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What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

A
Germany’s victory at Stalingrad gave Germany control of the Soviet Union.
B
Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad was a turning point in the war.
C
Germany’s victory at Stalingrad gave Germany control of North Africa.
D
Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad was a minor setback.
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The main goal of the Allied leaders at the Potsdam Conference was to

A
find a way to force Germany to surrender.
B
finalize the decisions made at Yalta.
C
make plans for the United Nations.
D
agree on strategies to defeat Japan.
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What was Joseph Stalin’s main goal at the Yalta Conference?

A
to make progress in establishing the United Nations
B
to bring democracy to people throughout the world
C
to allow people in Eastern Europe to choose their own leaders
D
to gain additional territory in Eastern Europe
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At the Tehran Conference, the Big Three agreed on which overriding goal?

A
the need to bring a halt to the fighting
B
the need to invade the Italian peninsula
C
the need to open a second front against Germany
D
the need to invite Hitler to future conferences
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At the Tehran Conference in 1943, Winston Churchill proposed that the Allies attack Germany from

A
northern Europe.
B
the Mediterranean.
C
western Europe.
D
the Soviet Union.
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Which agreements were reached at Yalta? Check all that apply.

A
Germany would be forgiven for starting the war.
B
Germany would remain a united country.
C
Germany would be divided among the Allied nations.
D
The Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.
E
The United Nations would be created.
F
The Soviet Union would colonize Eastern Europe.
G
The Allies would pay reparations to Germany.
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The photo was taken during World War II.

Question illustration
A
It shows army uniforms.
B
It shows tanks and other weapons.
C
It shows rows of troops.
D
It shows ships along the coastline.

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