USH Unit 8 Test Review Parts 1&2

What was America's policy at the beginning of WWII?

• Neutral and Friendly

• Hostile and Angry

At the beginning of WWII, Congress passes a series of acts to outlaw arms sales to nations at war and outlawed arms sales to nations fighting civil wars. What were these acts called?

• The Great Compromise

• Neutrality Acts

• Hostility Acts

• The New Deal

What caused the war to begin in Europe?

• Germany sank the Lusitania

• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

• Germany invaded Poland

Who were the Axis Powers?

• Germany, Italy and Japan

• Great Britain, Soviet Union and the USA

Who were the Allied Powers?

• Germany, Italy and Japan

• Great Britain, Soviet Union and the USA

Describe the "Cash & Carry" system.

• Nations could buy U.S. arms and transport them in their own ships.

• People could make small monthly payments until the balance is paid in full.

• The U.S. would provide arms to nations whose defense was vital to America.

• The US supplied 50 year old WWI destroyers in exchange for a 99 year lease to British military bases.

Describe the "Lend-Lease" system

• Nations could buy U.S. arms and transport them in their own ships.

• The U.S. would provide arms to nations whose defense was vital to America.

• People could make small monthly payments until the balance is paid in full.

• The US supplied 50 year old WWI destroyers in exchange for a 99 year lease to British military bases.

Describe the "Destroyers for Bases" system

• Nations could buy U.S. arms and transport them in their own ships.

• The U.S. would provide arms to nations whose defense was vital to America.

• People could make small monthly payments until the balance is paid in full.

• The US supplied 50 year old WWI destroyers in exchange for a 99 year lease to British military bases.

What caused the USSR to join the Allied powers?

• The were upset about the sinking of the Lusitania.

• Hitler broke his agreement with Stalin and deliberately invaded the USSR.

• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.

______________ was a strategic military base for the USA.

This was one of the main reasons why Japan targeted it.

• Guantanamo Bay

• Pearl Harbor