Each of these people or terms are related to "The Big Three" and their negotiations during World War II. See if you can match each one to the correct definition or description. Not all descriptions will be used.

These were the nations united against the Axis powers during World War II.

He was the totalitarian dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 through 1953.

He was a British statesman and leader during World War II.
This was the longest-serving president of the United States and the only president elected more than twice.

This meeting of the Allied leaders was held in the Summer of 1945 in Eastern Germany following the Nazi surrender, and determined the fate of post-war Germany.

This was the alliance of nations that opposed the Allies in World War II.

axis powers
allied powers
franklin roosevelt
winston churchill
potsdam conference
joseph stalin
harry truman
yalta conference

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Here are the matches between the individuals/terms and their correct definitions/descriptions:

  1. Allied powers: These were the nations united against the Axis powers during World War II.

  2. Joseph Stalin: He was the totalitarian dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 through 1953.

  3. Winston Churchill: He was a British statesman and leader during World War II.

  4. Franklin Roosevelt: This was the longest-serving president of the United States and the only president elected more than twice.

  5. Potsdam Conference: This meeting of the Allied leaders was held in the Summer of 1945 in Eastern Germany following the Nazi surrender, and determined the fate of post-war Germany.

The following terms were not used:

  • Axis powers: This was the alliance of nations that opposed the Allies in World War II.
  • Harry Truman: Though he is a significant figure from that time, he was not explicitly addressed in the definitions provided.
  • Yalta Conference: This specific meeting was not defined here, so it is also unused.