U.S. History-Chapter 14.2

What was Japan's purpose for invading the Dutch and British colonies in Southeast Asia?

• Japan strongly disagreed with the British monarch.
• Great Britain had closed off all trade agreements with Japan.
• Great Britain had previously blockaded Japanese harbors.
• Japan needed the resources that those territories provided for their military.

What law allowed the sales or loan of war materials to any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States?

• Atlantic Charter
• Nazi-Soviet Pact
• Lend-Lease Act
• Munich Conference

Which of the following was not one of the vital mistakes made by Japan in their attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Japan failed to bomb the fuel oil tanks in the harbor.
• Japan thought that after the attack that the United States would quickly negotiate fro peace.
• Japan failed to destroy any battleships.
• Japan failed to destroy any of the aircraft carriers.

Which countries formed the Allied Powers during World War II?

• Germany, Italy, Japan
• Germany, United States, Soviet Union
• United States, Italy, Great Britain
• Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union

At which meeting did Hitler promise that Germany would seek no further territory once it acquired the Sudetenland?

• London Conference
• Moscow Conference
• Paris Conference
• Munich Conference

Prior to the official outbreak of World War II, what did the United States do in an attempt to stop Japanese aggression? 

• The U.S. condemned Japan's actions at a meeting of the United Nations.
• The U.S. blockaded Japanese trading ports.
• The U.S. issued a trade embargo against Japan.
• The U.S. attacked Japanese trading ships and oil shipping vessels.

Which countries formed the Axis Powers?

• Soviet Union, Germany, Italy
• Germany, Italy, Japan
• United States, Germany, Soviet Union
• Great Britain, United States, Soviet Union

Why did Poland's military collapse so easily when Germany invaded? 

• Poland was surprised because they had previously signed a peace treaty with Germany.
• Poland could not defend itself against Germany's modern mechanized army.
• Poland had no leadership because Poland's president had been assassinated.
• Poland was not equipped to fight in the cold winter temperatures.

In which agreement did Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill set goals for the postwar world?

• Allied Charter
• Munich Conference
• Washington Conference
• Atlantic Charter

Against which country did Adolf Hitler launch the largest invasion force in history?

• Italy
• Poland
• Soviet Union
• Great Britain