World War II Begins

What event led the United States to declare war and join World War II?

• Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

• The Zimmerman Note

• Germany sinking the passenger ship Luisitania

• The Lend Lease Act

What did the Lend-Lease Act allow the U.S. to do?

• send its war ships to Britain to help with the Blitz

• rent or charge a few to all nations for the temp. use of non- military goods

• send soldiers to Europe to aid in the war effort against Germany

• let nations critical to U.S. security “use” military equipment

What term describes governments getting involved in other countries' political affairs?

• Isolationism

• Interventionism

• Neutrality Acts

• “Total War”

What is this political cartoon arguing against?

• Isolationism

• U.S. declaring war on Japan

• The Lend Lease Act

• Interventionism

How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to World War II?

• It was designed to punish Germany, and left them with huge debt

• It formed the United Nations, which angered Germany and Italy

• It took away all German land, and put it under the control of the Allies.

• It pointed out the flaws in Germany and blamed the Jews for its problems.

What was happening in Europe before the United States entered World War II? Check all that apply.

• Adolf Hitler became the leader of Germany

• Mussolini invaded Africa

• Britain adopted a fascist government

• Hitler used the Jews as a scapegoat for Germany's problems

• Germany suffered a depression, made worse by its war debt

Fascism is characterized by

• a strong dictator, extreme nationalism and government control of business

• a strong dictator and belief in a communist economic system

• a focus on government sponsored social programs to help individuals

• a parliamentary democracy led by an oligarchy

Before the U.S. entered World War Two Japan_____

• stayed mostly to themselves and focused on building their economy

• became communist and invaded China and Korea

• followed a path of imperialism by invading Asia

• suffered a huge economic depression, which they blamed on the U.S.

The U.S. and Europe followed a policy of appeasement before WWII. This meant that they _______

• believed that peas are only suitable with mint

• gave in to aggressive world leaders, hoping that they would leave them alone

• chose negotiation and economic sanctions over war

• challenged their imperialist attempts to take over neighboring countries.

Which of the following was a reason that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

• They found the policy of appeasement to be annoying

• They were jealous of American freedom.

• They knew that the U.S. and Britain were allies, and wanted to get back at Britain

• The U.S. cut off their supply of oil and raw materials that they needed