11.2 Lesson 2: From Neutrality to War

Who belonged to the Axis Powers?

• Japan, the United States, and Great Britain

• Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States

• Italy, Germany, and Japan

• England, France, and the United States

Why was the Nye Committee established in 1934?

• to investigate communist influence on the U.S. decision to extend diplomatic recognition to the Soviet Union

• to investigate the role the munitions makers had in the American decision to enter World War I

• to decide whether the United States should join the League of Nations

• to decide if the United States should enter into a trade agreement with Japan

What was the result of the Nye Committee's findings?

• the Axis Powers agreed to certain U.S. concessions

• the U.S. Navy began to rearm

• arms businesses flourished

• more Americans moved toward isolationism

What is internationalism?

• the idea that trade between nations creates prosperity and helps to prevent war

• the idea that nations should enter alliances for mutual defense

• the policy of remaining isolated from international conflicts

• the policy of containing communism

In presenting his "Four Freedoms," President Franklin Roosevelt was trying to

• justify America's neutrality.

• justify his call for speeding up America's military build-up.

• shift public opinion toward entering the war.

• shift public opinion toward helping Britain.

American Neutrality:

Many Americans did not want to become involved in the international conflicts and were called ________ . Congress passed the _______ , reflecting the idea that _______ brought the United States into World War I.

• Isolationists; Neutrality Act of 1937; arms sales

• Hawks; Enabling Act of 1936; alliances

• Nationalists; Neutrality Act of 1937; militarism

• Isolationists; Lend-Lease Act; the president

American Neutrality:

A second neutrality act continued the ban on selling arms to warring nations, and required non-military supplies to be bought on a _________ basis.

• lend-lease

• appeasement

• credit only

• cash and carry

American Neutrality:

President Roosevelt believed in ________ , the idea that trade between nations creates prosperity and prevents war.

• nationalism

• isolationism

• apppeasement

• internationalism

Neutrality Tested:

Although Roosevelt wanted the United States to remain _____ , he sent the British old _______ in exchange for the right to build American _____in British territories.

• prosperous; weapons; ports

• isolated; planes; bases

• neutral; destroyers; bases

• prosperous; artillery; ports

Neutrality Tested:

By 1940, most Americans believed in giving _________ to the Allies.

• money

• limited aid

• weapons

• territory