Flashcard 6.1 | Appeasement to War

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Which pilot openly expressed their opposition to World War II and supported isolationism?

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Charles Lindbergh

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How was FDR similar to President Wilson during the First World War in relation to neutrality?

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He argued for neutrality while at the same time proposing an arms buildup.

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Once Hitler breaks the Munich agreement and invades all of Czechoslovakia, war was imminent. Britain and France said that if this country was invaded they would fight: Belgium, Poland, Norway, Switzerland.

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Poland

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What was the policy called that allowed a belligerent nation to buy US arms if they used their own ships and paid in cash?

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Cash and Carry

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The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 called for what?

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Registration of all American men between 21 and 35 into military service.

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What was the purpose for the United States recognition of the Soviet Union in 1933?

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To establish diplomatic relations and boost trade

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Germany engaged in a new type of warfare that included overwhelming use of air power and fast moving tanks. What was this new type of warfare called?

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Blitzkrieg

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After a German submarine attacked the American destroyer the Greer, what did the U.S. do?

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ordered the Navy to attack all German ships on sight.

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Britain has a new prime minister after Neville Chamberlain resigns. This person becomes a great leader of world during and after WWII, who is it?

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Winston Churchill