Unit 6 Quiz #1 Review: US Neutrality

Uncle Sam's actions depict which 1941 United States policy?

• Lend-Lease Act

• Isolationism

• Neutrality Acts

• Oil Embargo

How did the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor affect the United States?

• It caused Congress to veto the President's war declaration.

• It led to a continuation of the United States' policy of isolationism.

• It fully brought the United States out of isolationism.

• It allowed the United States to act on a long-standing military rivalry with Japan.

According to the cartoon, which of the following was a major contributing factor to the start of World War II in Europe?

• Because Democracy did offer the same power as Fascism, leaders struggled to gain the support of the people.

• European nations lacked the will and the moral strength to confront Hitler's aggressive behavior.

• The United States had become an isolationist nation and ignored the unrest in Europe.

• Totalitarian regimes rose to power by taking advantage of the poverty that existed in Europe.

Which of these explains why the Treaty of Versailles is considered a long term cause for World War II?

• The treaty's harsh conditions caused deep resentment and hardship among the German people.

• The treaty allowed Germany and Russia to maintain their pre-war boundaries.

• The foundation for the treaty relied on a Germany that was strong in both economy and military.

• The conditions of the treaty upset the global balance of power in favor of the United States.

Which of the following was considered an American advantage in both world wars?

• The conflicts were preceded by economic prosperity in the United States.

• The United States was allied with nations that wanted to make the world safe for democracy.

• The United States had two or more years to prepare for the conflicts before entering.

• Presidential leadership in both wars meant the United States joined early and with full strength.

What was the overall goal of American Neutrality Acts from 1935-1939?

• To stay out of the war until FDR was no longer President

• To establish Switzerland as the center for world peace

• To avoid American involvement in another global war

• To determine responsibility for reparations following World War I

Which of the following BEST explains how World War II contributed to the end of the Great Depression?

• Economic aid from European nations turned the American economy around.

• Over time, Keynesian Economic practices shifted money from the rich to the poor.

• President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal programs provided economic incentives for enlisted men

• Massive government spending on the war effort stimulated both the domestic and global economies

Based on the information presented above, which of the following is TRUE about World War II casualties?

• More women died than men in World War II.

• In World War II, more men died in the USSR than in the United States.

• In World War II, more civilians died than soldiers.

• More people died after World War II ended than during the war itself.

Carefully read the excerpt above. In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt again used similar reasoning to justify which of the following?

• Implementation of the Marshall Plan

• Use of atomic bombs against Japan

• Formal commitment to World War II

• Participation in the League of Nations

Why did the U.S. unemployment rate greatly decrease between 1941 and 1942?

• President Herbert Hoover's response to the stock market crash

• Passage of the National Recovery Act

• Entry of the United States into World War II

• Effects of the Wagner Act