World War II

President Harry Truman’s decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan was based on the belief that the action would:

• ) save American lives by avoiding an invasion of Japan
• force Germany and Italy to lay down their arms
• help create a military alliance with China
• persuade the Soviet Union to surrender

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

In the mid–1930s, which action did the federal government take in an attempt to avoid the situations that drew the United States into World War I? 

• passing the Neutrality Acts
• allowing only the United States Navy to deliver military goods overseas 
• investing money in nations threatened by Germany
• forming a military alliance with the Soviet Union

The scientists working on the Manhattan Project during World War II were responsible for:

• designing weapons for the D-Day invasion 
• building satellites to spy on the Axis nations 
• creating materials for biological and chemical warfare
• developing the atomic bomb

 The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was initially authorized by:

• a constitutional amendment
• an executive order of the president 
• a proclamation by the governor of California
• a decision of the Supreme Court

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 war crimes trials of German and Japanese officials after World War II demonstrate the principle that:

• only nations can be considered responsible for actions during war
• international law may not be applied to national leaders 
• nations have the authority to suspend human rights 
• leaders can be held accountable for crimes against humanity

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

As a result of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Constitution was amended to:

• correct problems with the electoral college
• lower the voting age to eighteen years
• limit the number of terms a person can serve as president
• end the use of poll taxes in presidential elections

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II illustrates that

• the Supreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights 
• threats to national security are often ignored by the government
• minorities are not allowed to enlist in the United States military 
• civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of national crisis