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What event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
What event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
- The meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt in August 1941
- The Atlantic Charter was signed
- The Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor (correct)
- The invasion of Britain by the Nazi war machine
What was the primary goal of the war-time conferences between the Allied nations?
What was the primary goal of the war-time conferences between the Allied nations?
- To decide which generals should be in charge
- To create a new world order
- To determine how to take back Europe and make Hitler the top priority (correct)
- To discuss the rebuilding of Europe after the war
What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter?
What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter?
- It was a formal declaration of war by the United States on Germany
- It was an agreement to disarm the Axis powers and create a free world (correct)
- It was a plan to invade Japan and end the war in the Pacific
- It was a treaty to divide Europe between the Allies and the Axis
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when the United States entered World War II?
Who was the Prime Minister of Britain when the United States entered World War II?
How many times did the Allied nations gather for war-time conferences?
How many times did the Allied nations gather for war-time conferences?
What was the primary reason why Churchill desperately needed help from the United States?
What was the primary reason why Churchill desperately needed help from the United States?
When did Churchill and Roosevelt first meet face-to-face?
When did Churchill and Roosevelt first meet face-to-face?
What was the main goal of Stalin at the Yalta Conference?
What was the main goal of Stalin at the Yalta Conference?
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Declaration?
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Declaration?
What was the result of the Prime Ministerial election in July 1945?
What was the result of the Prime Ministerial election in July 1945?
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?
What did Roosevelt want to convince Stalin to do?
What did Roosevelt want to convince Stalin to do?
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference?
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference?
What was the reason for Churchill's concern at the Yalta Conference?
What was the reason for Churchill's concern at the Yalta Conference?
What did Truman hope to use as a bargaining chip at the Potsdam Conference?
What did Truman hope to use as a bargaining chip at the Potsdam Conference?
