United States History Question of the Day


Churchill, Truman, and Stalin at Potsdam, July 1945
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Question 0910:

Which of the following statements about the World War II Potsdam Conference is not accurate
        
    (A)    Prime Minister Winston Churchill left the meeting following his party's defeat in an election in Great Britain
    (B)    the Allied leaders decided to defeat Germany first, then focus on Japan
    (C)    it was decided that Nazi leaders would be tried as war criminals
    (D)    Pres. Truman officially informed Soviet Premier Stalin of the existence of the atomic bomb
    (E)    all of the statements are accurate

Answer and explanation