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The Potsdam Conference
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1When was the Potsdam Conference?
- AJuly/August 1944
- BJuly/August 1945
- CJuly/August 1946
2Where is Potsdam?
- APoland, near Warsaw
- BUkraine, the Crimea
- CGermany, outside Berlin
3Who attended the Potsdam Conference?
- ARoosevelt
- BTruman
- CChurchill (for a short time)
- DDe Gaulle
- EAttlee
4What was the 'context' of the Potsdam Conference?
- AThe USA had developed the atomic bomb
- BThe War in Europe was over
- CThe Soviet Red army 'occupied' most of Eastern Europe
- DThe USA now had a 'hardline anti communist' as President
- EThe Soviet's were setting up a communist government in Poland
- FThe Soviets were respectfully adhering to the Declaration on Liberated Europe.
5Which of the following phrases are associated with Truman?
- A'I'm tired of babying the Soviets'
- B'No one puts the USA in the corner'
- C'Win, draw, lose, we must win'
- D'With the atomic bomb I'll sure have a hammer on those boys'
6Which word 'best' describes Truman's attitude towards the Soviets?
- AFlexible
- BPassive
- CUncompromising (get tough)
- DEmpathetic
7Before WWII Truman had admired the Wilsonian principles of self determination for Europe
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Which word best describe the mood at Potsdam?
- AFriendly
- BAggressive
- CAcrimonious
- DHostile
9What was the 'main' focus of the Potsdam meeting?
- AHow to control atomic energy
- BWhat do do with Germany
- CWhat to do with Poland
- DHow to end the war in Japan
10Truman informed Stalin the US had a weapon of monstrously destructive force. Stalin was unmoved and said he hoped Truman used it to bring a speedy conclusion to the war against Japan.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Which of the following was crucial in Stalin's 'thinking' at Potsdam?
- AHe had to have a large army as the USA had a new weapon of mass destruction
- BHe had to compromise with the West or risk another war
- CHe had to ensure future Russian security from invasion - after all 20 million Russians had died in WWII
12It was agreed at Potsdam that....
- AThe USSR could take reparations from their zone and they would receive 25% from the other Western zones
- BThe USSR should have no reparations
- CThe USSR would give up demands for reparations if they could have communist controlled governments in Eastern Europe
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- iGCSE History (The Origins of the Cold War 1945 - 49) Quiz on The Potsdam Conference, created by Drew Bott on 20/10/2020.
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