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In the 1940s, a company conducted several polls to find out the American public's opinion on entering the war in Europe. Based on your knowledge of social studies, what date is MOST LIKELY missing from the graph?

• July 4, 1941

• November 5, 1942

• December 8, 1941

• September 12, 1941

What caused the dramatic shift in the American public's opinion regarding military intervention overseas?

• The Japanese attacked the United States on its own soil.

• The Germans attacked the United States on its own soil.

• German U-boats attacked and sank a US civilian ship.

• The Japanese navy attacked and sank a US civilian ship.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The internment of thousands of Japanese Americans.

• The capture of many US soldiers by Japanese forces

• A declaration of war against Japan

• The sinking of US warships, including the USS Arizona

Why was the Lend-Lease Act signed into law?

• The government planned to share nuclear technology with the Allied Powers.

• The government believed that communist spies were working in the White House.

• The government wanted to remain neutral by giving weapons to all sides in World War II.

• The government feared that the Allied Powers would be defeated by the Axis Powers.

Which action was authorized by the Lead-Lease Act?

• detaining Japanese Americans in camps

• transferring weapons to Great Britain

• imprisoning young men for draft evasion

• bombing German targets in France

What change in foreign policy did the passage of the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 represent?

• a shift towards imperialism

• a shift towards expansionism

• a shift away from interventionism

• a shift away from isolationism