The end of WWII

Bell work 3/8/2017

• What, do you think, would have been a fair consequence for Germany after their surrender?

p.56-57 The End of WWII

• Slides on the timer• COPY the question• Use the corresponding link on the Tabb site

1. Alliances (4 minutes)

Who was part of The Allies?

The Axis Powers?

2. The Yalta Conference (8 minutes)

Who attended? When was it held? What was the purpose of the meeting?What did they agree to do to Germany? What

compromise did they make (what did the Soviets promise to do and what would they get in return)?

3. United Nations (8 minutes)

Which nations started the United Nations (3 countries)?

What did the United Nations replace? At

first, the UN was created in response to what?

What were the 7 goals/objectives/tasks of the original United Nations?

4. End of FDR (7 minutes)

How did FDR die? Who was his Vice President? What secret did FDR kept from his VP? What secret did he keep from his wife Eleanor?

5. Potsdam Conference (5 minutes)

Who attended? What were the final decisions made? What

was the topic of the side conversation between Truman and Stalin?

6. Nuremberg Trials (10 minutes)

Who led the trials? What was the purpose of the trials? Look

at the section titles "Verdict at Nuremberg" Pick on the names (pay attention to the job they had, listed after their name). Google that person and find out what crime, specifically, they should have been tried for, what was their connection to the Nazi Party, what was their verdict/sentencing?