Victory in the Pacific Answers

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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 photo was taken in August 1944.

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A
the Allied D-Day landings
B
German troops entering Paris
C
the liberation of Paris
D
the Battle of the Bulge
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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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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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Which event marked the end of the war in Europe?

A
the death of Mussolini
B
the D-Day landings
C
the Battle of the Bulge
D
the capture of Berlin
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What happened to Adolf Hitler at the end of the war?

A
He surrendered and was put on trial.
B
He escaped and was never found.
C
He committed suicide.
D
He was killed in combat.
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Who were the Big Three?

A
the leaders of France, Great Britain, and Italy
B
the leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and the United States
C
the leaders of Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
D
the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany
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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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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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The photo was taken during World War II.

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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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