Question

What was the outcome/s of the Potsdam Conference in 1945?

1. Division of Germany into four occupation zones
2. Establishment of the United Nations
3. Surrender of Japan
4. Creation of the Warsaw Pact

• A. i, iv
• B. i only
• C. All
• D. iii only

Answer 1

Answer:

B. i only

The Potsdam Conference

• The Potsdam Conference was held from July 17 to August 2, 1945, in Potsdam, Germany, near Berlin.
• It was the last of the World War II meetings held between the leaders of the Allied powers
• The main objective of the conference was to determine the post-war order and establish peace terms for the defeated Nazi Germany.
• Several key issues were discussed during the conference, including the demilitarization and denazification of Germany, the prosecution of war criminals, the determination of post-war borders, the re-establishment of nations in Europe, and the implementation of war reparations. 
• One of the key decisions made during the conference was the division of Germany into four occupation zones, each controlled by one of the four participating nations (the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and France).