Question 1
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Who was at the Yalta Conference?
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Truman
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Churchill
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Roosevelt
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Attlee
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Stalin
Question 2
Question 3
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The Yalta Conference happened before World War One ended.
Question 4
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What was decided at Yalta?
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Germany would pay reparations for the war (but the amount was not decided)
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The UN was set up
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Nazi criminals were to be convicted for their crimes
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Germany was divided into three zones, one for USA, one for USSR and one for Britain
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Free elections in Eastern Europe
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Germany and Berlin were divided into four zones each ; each zone in both was occupied by France, Britain, USA and USSR
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Stalin agreed to enter the Japanese war (for Soviet gain in the Far East)
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Stalin agreed to enter the war of Afghanistan
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Poland was to be governed by one of the countries that owned a section of Germany
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The 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
Question 5
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Which country, whilst not attending either conference, was allowed a section of Germany?
Question 6
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The Potsdam Conference happened before the end of WW2
Question 7
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The Potsdam Conference happened while the war with the Japanese was still going on
Question 8
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When was the Potsdam Conference?
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May 1945
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July 1945
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July 1946
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February 1945
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February 1946
Question 9
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Who attended the Potsdam Conference
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Stalin
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Churchill
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Truman
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Attlee
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Roosevelt
Question 10
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Churchill died before the Potsdam Conference, so could not attend
Question 11
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Roosevelt died before the Potsdam Conference took place, so could not attend
Question 12
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Churchill was beaten in an election by Attlee, who attended the Potsdam Conference
Question 13
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What was confirmed at Potsdam?
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The division of Germany
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The treatment of Nazi war criminals
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That USSR could occupy Poland
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Free elections for Eastern Europe
Question 14
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What had happened between Yalta and Potsdam?
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Soviet troops had occupied most of Eastern Europe and stayed there
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The communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of part of East Germany
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The communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of East Germany
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The communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of Germany
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The communist government of Poland (which had Stalin's backing) had taken control of Berlin
Question 15
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Roosevelt was more friendly with Stalin than Truman and had been prepared to negotiate with him
Question 16
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Truman was fiercely against communism and wanted to be tough with Stalin
Question 17
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Roosevelt had been more suspicious of Stalin than Truman was, so tensions thawed between USA and USSR
Question 18
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened between Yalta and Potsdam