WWII Home Front

During the 1930s, how did the US respond to increasing tensions in Europe?

• The United States formed an alliance with France and Britain to oppose Germany.

• The United States passed Neutrality Acts to avoid involvement.

• The United States sent economic aid to Germany to help with its financial situation.

• The United States denounced the Soviet Union to stop the spread of communism.

The US entered WWII as a direct result of a direct attack on Pearl Harbor by which nation?

• Mexico

• Germany

• Japan

• China

What was the main goal of America's "cash-and-carry" policy?

• to avoid repeating the same mistakes that led to World War I

• to prevent the spread of communism to Western Europe

• to encourage international trade and improve the economy

• to support the Allies while maintaining neutrality

The political beliefs of President Roosevelt was most closely related to which of these leaders?

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What strategic plan did the US use to stop the advancement of the Japanese in the Pacific theater?

• Scorched Earth

• Blitzrkreig

• Trench Warfare

• Island Hopping

The Nuremberg Trials put members of which group on trial for war crimes?

• Nazis

• Jews

• Capitalist

• Communism

How did the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights impact the post WW2 world?

• It allowed individuals to determine their own human rights.

• It established human rights standards in all nations.

• It prevented governments from creating laws that protect human rights.

• It promoted the use of religion to influence human rights laws.

What was the project name of the secret development of the atomic bomb?

• The Chicago Project

• Mrs. Martin's Museum Project

• The Manhattan Project

• The Nagasaki Project

What was ultimately responsible for ending the Great Depression in the US?

• increased production to fight World War II

• President Roosevelt's New Deal Programs

• volunteerism promoted by President Hoover

• donations by the wealthy to help the less fortunate

How did the American government help pay for WW2?

• by borrowing money from foreign governments

• by printing "greenbacks" or paper money

• by selling goods to neutral nations

• by selling war bonds