WWII

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Which term explains the U.S. policy and stance on intervening during the beginning of the war?

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isolationist

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What was the major reason for U.S. neutrality in the 1930's?

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The economic and emotional effects of WWI made Americans reluctant to get involved in another war

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U.S. law that provided increased support for the Allies by including the "cash and carry" provision.

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Neutrality Act of 1939

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Why did isolationists criticize giving aid to the Allies and argue for total U.S. neutrality?

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Isolationists thought that aid to the Allies meant harming the Axis powers, and in doing so the U.S. was already on its way to entering the conflict.

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What shocked Americans out of strict neutrality?

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Live radio news reports from London alerted American audiences that Germans were bombing civilians.

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What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act passed in March 1941?

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It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

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What was Japan's strategy in its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?

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Japan wanted to prevent American resistance to Japanese expansion by destroying America's Pacific naval and air presence.

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To what extent was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor successful?

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It was moderately successful--America suffered heavy losses, but its most important ships, the aircraft carriers, survived untouched.

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The attack on Pearl Harbor...

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All of the above.

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What was a lasting impact of WWII on the view of the role that the U.S. should play in the world? Options: Americans desired a return to isolationism, Americans wished for a total denial of their global responsibilities, Americans saw Britain as the de facto leader of the democratic Western world, Americans now understood that world peace directly effected the economic and political health of the U.S.

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Americans now understood that world peace directly effected the economic and political health of the U.S.