Which of the following statements explains one reason why the Allied leaders met at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences?

AThey met to decide if the Allied powers would work together to develop atomic bombs.
BThey met to decide how to keep Germany as one nation, rather than divide it up into separate parts.
CThey met to determine how they would invade North Africa and Italy.
DThey met to discuss the terms under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.

Verified Answer :

The correct answer isĀ D. They met to discuss the terms under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.

They wanted to figure out how to defeat Japan and the Germans at the same time. The conclusion that they reached was that Soviets would help the United States with Japan only after Europe was liberated, meaning they decided to focus on Germany and Europe first, and take the fight to Japan after Europe had been liberated.

D. They met to discuss the terms under which the Soviet Union would enter the war against Japan.