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"When an epidemic of physical disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease.

It is my determination to pursue a policy of peace. It is my determination to adopt every practicable measure to avoid involvement in war. It ought to be inconceivable that in this modern era, and in the face of experience, any nation could be so foolish and ruthless as to run the risk of plunging the whole world into war by invading and violating, in contravention of solemn treaties, the territory of other nations that have done them no real harm and are too weak to protect themselves adequately. Yet the peace of the world and the welfare and security of every nation, including our own, is today being threatened by that very thing."

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

"Quarantine Speech" - October 5, 1937

Why might have many U.S. Congressmen disliked Franklin D. Roosevelt's Quarantine Speech of 1937?

• The feared it would increase immigration problems.

• They feared it would interfere with U.S. trade relations with China.

• They feared it would lead to United States involvement in World War II.

• They feared it would cause the United States to become more isolationist.

Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan."

These words were spoken by which U.S. President?

• Harry S Truman

• Richard Milhous Nixon

• Dwight David Eisenhower

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941, would "live in infamy" because on that day

• Germany invaded Poland.

• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

• France was invaded by Germany.

• Japan invaded the Philippines.

When war erupted in Europe in 1939, the response of the United States was

• to remain neutral.

• to assist only Britain.

• to immediately commit combat troops to the European front.

• to send troops to Europe, but not engage the enemy in battle.

Which number represents the approximate location of Pearl Harbor?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4