Week 10: End of the War in Europe Answers

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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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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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Look at the table. Which country suffered the fewest military and civilian deaths during World War II?

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Great Britain
B
Japan
C
Poland
D
the United States
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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After World War II, why did the Soviet Union take over a number of countries to its west?

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to create a buffer zone between itself and the Western powers
B
to build an empire to rival that of enemies such as the United States
C
to punish Germany for its aggression during the war
D
to ensure compliance with the Declaration on Liberated Europe

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