Consequences of the Second World War (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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On what date did Hitler commit suicide in his command bunker?
On what date did Hitler commit suicide in his command bunker?
30 April 1945
What is celebrated as Victory-in-Europe Day (V-E Day)?
What is celebrated as Victory-in-Europe Day (V-E Day)?
8 May
Where was the Japanese surrender formally signed on 2 September 1945?
Where was the Japanese surrender formally signed on 2 September 1945?
Aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
Between what dates did the Yalta Conference take place?
Between what dates did the Yalta Conference take place?
4-11 February 1945
How many occupation zones was Germany to be divided into according to the Yalta Conference?
How many occupation zones was Germany to be divided into according to the Yalta Conference?
Four
Who replaced Roosevelt and Churchill at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
Who replaced Roosevelt and Churchill at the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
Truman and Attlee
What percentage of the world's population died in WWII according to the 1939 census?
What percentage of the world's population died in WWII according to the 1939 census?
About 3%
What percentage of WWII casualties were on the Allied side?
What percentage of WWII casualties were on the Allied side?
85%
On what date were ten Nazi leaders executed by hanging after the Nuremberg Trials?
On what date were ten Nazi leaders executed by hanging after the Nuremberg Trials?
16 October 1946
How many countries signed and ratified the United Nations as founding members?
How many countries signed and ratified the United Nations as founding members?
51