US History World War 2

After World War I, most Americans wanted the United States to follow a foreign policy of

• remaining involved in overseas affairs

  B) supporting the League of Nations

• supporting the League of Nations

• using United States forces to maintain peace in Europe

• isolationism in world affairs

In the United States, one result of World War II was that

• Americans became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world

• minorities were granted full civil rights

• industrial wages decreased

• the number of women in the work force increased

What caused the United States to enter World War 2?

• they were paid millions of dollars

• they just wanted to

• US was bombed by the Japanese

• Great Britain convinced us

Between World War I and World War II, most Americans believed that the United States should follow a foreign policy that emphasized

• containment and interventionism

• neutrality and isolation

• collective security and defensive alliances

• internationalism and free trade

The relocation camps shown on the map were mainly a reaction to the

• Japanese military attack on Pearl Harbor

• capture of Japanese war prisoners

• need to train Japanese Americans for military service

• attacks by Japanese Americans on United States military bases

What happened to Japanese Americans who lived on the west coast after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• worked for the U.S. government

• were relocated to internment camps

• were spies and committed crimes against the government

• were allowed to stay in their homes

The cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II supports the idea that

• alliances are built on common interest

• Russia is friendly

• USA is just as mean

Prior to United States entry into both World War I and World War II, United States foreign policy changed from isolationism to involvement mainly because

• the United States felt obligated to honor its commitments to its allies

• United States interests were threatened

• the public had elected Presidents who supported expansionism

• American manufacturers lobbied for sales to belligerents

On several occasions since World War II, the United States Government has reduced taxes primarily to

• balance the Federal budget

• slow down the rate of inflation

• slow down the rise in interest rates

• increase consumer spending and stimulate the economy

A principal reason for the expansion of the United States leadership role at the conclusion of World War II was that the United States

• had acquired several new overseas colonies

• was given new roles by secret wartime conferences

• had dominant economic and military strength

• joined the newly formed European Common Market