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Conferences in Cold War Quiz
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Questions in this quiz (18)
1Who was at the Yalta Conference?
- ATruman
- BChurchill
- CRoosevelt
- DAttlee
- EStalin
2When was Yalta?
- AFebruary 1945
- BJuly 1945
3The Yalta Conference happened before World War One ended.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4What was decided at Yalta?
- AGermany would pay reparations for the war (but the amount was not decided)
- BThe UN was set up
- CNazi criminals were to be convicted for their crimes
- DGermany was divided into three zones, one for USA, one for USSR and one for Britain
- EFree elections in Eastern Europe
- FGermany and Berlin were divided into four zones each ; each zone in both was occupied by France, Britain, USA and USSR
- GStalin agreed to enter the Japanese war (for Soviet gain in the Far East)
- HStalin agreed to enter the war of Afghanistan
- IPoland was to be governed by one of the countries that owned a section of Germany
- JThe Big Three each had a Big Mac, and a classic moment was when Stalin spilled his McFlurry on Churchill's lap, causing them both to have a hearty ketchup war, which was ignored by Roosevelt, who wanted to enjoy his Happy Meal toy in peace
5Which country, whilst not attending either conference, was allowed a section of Germany?
- AFrance
- BPoland
- CUSSR
6The Potsdam Conference happened before the end of WW2
- ATrue
- BFalse
7The Potsdam Conference happened while the war with the Japanese was still going on
- ATrue
- BFalse
8When was the Potsdam Conference?
- AMay 1945
- BJuly 1945
- CJuly 1946
- DFebruary 1945
- EFebruary 1946
9Who attended the Potsdam Conference
- AStalin
- BChurchill
- CTruman
- DAttlee
- ERoosevelt
10Churchill died before the Potsdam Conference, so could not attend
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Roosevelt died before the Potsdam Conference took place, so could not attend
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Churchill was beaten in an election by Attlee, who attended the Potsdam Conference
- ATrue
- BFalse
13What was confirmed at Potsdam?
- AThe division of Germany
- BThe treatment of Nazi war criminals
- CThat USSR could occupy Poland
- DFree elections for Eastern Europe
14What had happened between Yalta and Potsdam?
- ASoviet troops had occupied most of Eastern Europe and stayed there
- BThe communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of part of East Germany
- CThe communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of East Germany
- DThe communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of Germany
- EThe communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of Berlin
15Roosevelt was more friendly with Stalin than Truman and had been prepared to negotiate with him
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Truman was fiercely against communism and wanted to be tough with Stalin
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Roosevelt had been more suspicious of Stalin than Truman was, so tensions thawed between USA and USSR
- ATrue
- BFalse
18Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened between Yalta and Potsdam
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- This quiz tests what you know about the Yalta and Potsdam conferences (including who was there, what was decided and when it happened).
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- KittyG-S
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- English
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- Created on 20 Dec 2013 · updated on 14 Jan 2017
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