Potsdam Convention
Who were the big three?
Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman
What was "Little Boy" Made out of?
Uranium
What did the League of Nations failed to do?
They failed to prevent WW2
Who attacked Manchuria?
Japan
How many occupation zones was Germany Divided into?
4
What was "Fat Man" made out of?
Plutonium
What did the League lack that made it difficult to enforce its decisions?
Its own military
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
Primarily for their natural resources.
When did the Allied leaders meet?
Over the summer, July 17-August 2, 1945
Around how many people died?
214,000
How many countries left the League of Nations and what were they?
2 countries left: Italy and Japan
What was the year of the creation of the Puppet state of Manchukuo?
1932
What happened during President Truman's conversation with Stalin?
Truman told Stalin that the United States had successfully made the first bomb, but Stalin was already aware
What was the explosive Yield equivalent too?
21,000 tons of TNT
What did the US do?
Nothing, they never joined the League
What was the "Mukden incident?"
A staged attack on Japanese owned railway
Who controlled Germany during the interregnum?
the Allied Control Commission
Who was known as the "Father of the atomic bomb?"
J. Robert Oppenheimer
What happened to the League of Nations because of its failure to prevent WW2?
It led to the dissolution of the League. Its assets and missions were turned into the United Nations.
How did it end?
With Japan securing control of the region and establishing the puppet state of Manchukuo.