World War II Quiz from notes Part 2

What was the name of the alliance made up of Japan, Germany, and Italy?

• Central Powers

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

• Triple Entente

Which act allowed the sale of weapons to warring nations on a cash-and-carry basis?

• Neutrality Act of 1939

• Neutrality Act of 1935

• Neutrality Act of 1937

• Lend-Lease Act

What did President Roosevelt propose to lend or lease arms to any country considered vital to the defense of the United States?

• Neutrality Act of 1935

• Lend-Lease Act

• Neutrality Act of 1937

• Neutrality Act of 1939

What was the name of the meeting where Roosevelt and Churchill developed the Atlantic Charter?

• Atlantic Conference

• Berlin Conference

• Yalta Conference

• Tehran Conference

What event finally brought the United States into World War II?

• Germany's declaration of war

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

• Roosevelt's Four Freedoms speech

• The Atlantic Charter agreement

What did Roosevelt do to hinder Japanese aggression before the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Sent General Douglas MacArthur to Japan

• Froze Japanese assets in the US

• Reduced oil shipments to Japan

• Sent lend-lease aid to Germany

What was the response of the US to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Negotiate for peace with Japan

• Declare war on Germany only

• Declare war on Japan only

• Declare war on both Japan and Germany

What did Hitler hope Japan would do to the United States?

• Join the Axis Powers

• Attack the US and divert their forces to the Pacific front

• Declare war on the US

• Negotiate a peace treaty

What was the purpose of the hemispheric defense zone developed by Roosevelt?

• To protect the US from German submarines

• To reveal the location of Japanese warships to the British

• To prevent attacks on American ships in the Atlantic

• To provide aid to China in their war against Japan

What was the response of the US to the sinking of an American destroyer by a German U-boat?

• Declare war on Germany

• Order American ships to follow a 'shoot-on-sight' policy toward German submarines

• Increase economic pressure on Germany

• Negotiate for peace with Germany