15 questions
“National Defense at Any Expense, but Keep Our Boys at Home.”
This 1941 slogan of the America First Committee promoted
globalism
protective tariffs
isolationism
reduced military spending
Before entry into World War I and before entry into World War II, the United States adopted foreign policies that
stopped the spread of European aggression
supported peace efforts of international organizations
favored democratic nations but were officially neutral
encouraged war by signing collective security treaties
The Washington Naval Conference (1921), the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928), and the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were all attempts by the United States to
increase military spending
show support for the United Nations
assume a position of world leadership
avoid policies likely to lead to war
Adoption of the “cash and carry” policy in 1939 and passage of the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 showed a growing commitment of the United States to
provide aid to the Allied nations
force the Japanese out of Korea
increase trade with Italy
end German violations of American territory
The Lend-Lease Act was passed by Congress in 1941 primarily to
assist Great Britain in World War II
stabilize the international banking system
maintain the traditional policy of strict neutrality toward Germany
encourage trade with Japan
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were enacted by Congress to
help the United States recover from the Great Depression
stop Nazi Germany from conquering Europe
aid the Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil War
prevent the United States from being drawn into another world war
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 significantly changed United States policy toward nations involved in World War II because it
supplied war materials to Allied nations without a declaration of war
imposed a trade boycott on Germany and Japan
authorized the seizure of British assets in the United States
approved the appeasement policies of the French and British governments
Which trend in United States foreign policy is shown by the passage of the Neutrality Act of 1939, the destroyers for bases deal of 1940, and the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?
withdrawal from overseas colonies
expansion of trade with the Axis powers
increase in support for the Allied powers
reduction in war preparedness
The entrance of the United States into World War II was preceded by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s successful effort to end the Holocaust in Europe
unauthorized presidential use of United States troops in Japan
American aid to help Great Britain defend itself against German aggression
legislation encouraging the immigration of war refugees
President Franklin D. Roosevelt said the United States needed to become the “great arsenal of democracy” mainly because he was trying to
increase the number of Supreme Court justices
assist the Allied nations
limit the influence of the defense industry
gain public support for a third term
Which action is an example of international appeasement?
Congress authorizing the Manhattan Project
Japan attacking Pearl Harbor
Germany signing a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union
Great Britain and France agreeing to Hitler’s demand for part of Czechoslovakia
Why was the United States called the "arsenal of democracy" in 1940?
The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.
Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.
The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.
The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.
In 1899, the United States proclaimed the Open Door policy in an attempt to
ensure trading opportunities in China
keep the Philippines from attacking China
increase trade between Russia and the United States
prevent European countries from colonizing Africa
Which foreign policy toward Europe did President George Washington recommend in his Farewell Address?
military alliances
internationalism
imperialism
neutrality
Which factor encouraged an American policy of neutrality during the 1930s?
disillusionment with World War I and its results
decline in the military readiness of other nations
repeal of Prohibition
economic prosperity of the period