Question

Which of the following statements explains one reason why the Allied leaders met at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?
A. They met to decide if the Allied powers would work together to develop atomic bombs.
B. They met to decide how to keep Germany as one nation, rather than divide it up into separate parts.
C. They met to determine how they would invade North Africa and Italy.
D. They met to discuss the terms under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. They met to discuss the terms under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.

They wanted to figure out how to defeat Japan and the Germans at the same time. The conclusion that they reached was that Soviets would help the United States with Japan only after Europe was liberated, meaning they decided to focus on Germany and Europe first, and take the fight to Japan after Europe had been liberated.

Answer 2

D. They met to discuss the terms under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.