World War ll

What is isolationism?

• A time of long and severe economic decline.

• A national policy of remaining apart from the political and economic affairs of other nations.

• Programs aimed to help the unemployed and boost the economy

• A word that describes the United States struggle over the decision to join the Allies in World War II.

During the 1930's what factors pushed the American public opinion and policy toward isolationism?

• Bad relationships with European countries.

• High tariffs from European countries and a small, weak US military.

• The Great Depression and the memory of the tragic losses in WWI.

• The Lend-Lease Act and the Neutrality Acts

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act that was passed in March of 1941?

• It was part of the New Deal

• It was to help American farmers get new farming equipment.

• It put American factors back to work.

• It allowed the United States to sell, lend, or give ships, planes, tanks, or other equipment to the Allies.

What event explains why the U.S. ended it's policy of isolationism?

• Holocaust 
• Bell Aircraft
• Pearl Harbor
• blitzkrieg

What country brought about the end of U.S. isolationism?

• Japan
• China
• Germany
• Poland

Who were in the Axis Power?

• Italy, U.S.S.R, Germany
• Germany, Italy
• Germany, Italy, Japan

The United States president at the beginning of WWII was

• Hirohito
• Harry Truman
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Winston Churchill

What is Genocide?

• prejudice, racism, hatred against Jews

• systematic attempt to eliminate an entire race

• organized attack on Jewish homes and businesses

At first, Britain and France granted Hitler's demands in order to avoid war. This policy toward Nazi Germany is known as ...

• neutrality

• appeasement

• isolationism

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

• promote US Isolationism

• destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

• Scare Hitler