World War II

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

• remaining involved in overseas affairs

• supporting the League of Nations

• isolationism in world affairs

• using United States forces to maintain peace in Europe

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

The immediate cause of United States entry into World War II was that the United States

• had to fulfill its collective security agreements with Western European nations

• felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas

• suffered a direct military attack

• was ready to use its superior military and atomic capabilities

An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that

• Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I

• the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact

• Japan declared war against the United States

• the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union

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 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the

• impact a single event can have on public opinion in a time of crisis

• effectiveness of a policy of appeasement in stopping aggression

• success of the pacifist movement in the United States

• role of communism as a negative influence in global affairs

Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

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

An important outcome of the Nuremberg Trials held at the end of World War II was that they

• showed that many accounts of Nazi atrocities were exaggerated

• spread the blame for World War II among many nations

• held that moral and ethical considerations do not apply in wartime

• established that individuals are responsible for their actions

Which statement is accurate concerning the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the action as a military necessity

• Few of those relocated were actually United States citizens

• Widespread Japanese American disloyalty and sabotage preceded the forced relocation

• The Japanese American experience was similar to what happened to German Americans at this time

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

• alliances are built upon mutual self-interest

• communism and capitalism have much in common

• political leaders often disregard the wishes of their citizens

• imperialism is necessary in defense of liberty