WWII07 - 05

How did U.S. isolationism influence foreign policy in the 1930s?

• It led to policies aimed at avoiding involvement in global conflicts
• It encouraged early U.S. military buildup against potential threats
• It resulted in strong economic alliances with European democracies
• It increased U.S. intervention in Latin American and Asian affairs

What was the primary goal of the Neutrality Acts?

• To prevent the U.S. from becoming entangled in another foreign war
• To provide indirect military aid to Britain and France
• To isolate Japan and Germany through economic sanctions
• To strengthen the U.S. military in preparation for war

Which belief was central to Nazi ideology?

• The necessity of racial purity and territorial expansion
• The importance of democratic elections and free markets
• The rejection of military aggression in favor of diplomacy
• The defense of individual liberties for all citizens

What was the main goal of appeasement as practiced by Britain and France?

• To avoid war by allowing Hitler limited territorial expansion
• To pressure the U.S. into entering the war against Germany
• To negotiate a military alliance between Germany and Italy
• To limit Japan’s ability to expand into the Pacific

What did Benito Mussolini hope to achieve through fascism?

• The revival of Italy’s imperial power and national unity
• The protection of democracy through strong leadership
• The creation of an alliance with communist nations
• The expansion of Italy’s economic ties with the U.S.

What was a key message of Roosevelt’s Quarantine Speech?

• Aggressive nations should be diplomatically isolated to prevent war
• The U.S. should immediately enter the war to stop the Axis Powers
• Britain and France should form an alliance with Germany
• The League of Nations should take military action against Japan

Why did the U.S. impose an oil embargo on Japan in 1941?

• To weaken Japan’s military expansion in the Pacific
• To retaliate for Japan’s sinking of an American warship
• To pressure Japan into joining the Allies against Germany
• To reduce tensions between Japan and China

What was Japan’s response to U.S. embargoes on vital resources?

• It launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
• It immediately withdrew from China and Indochina
• It sought diplomatic negotiations to lift the embargo
• It redirected its military focus to invading Australia

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

• Provide military aid to Allied nations without immediate payment
• Sell weapons to Germany and the Soviet Union on credit
• Enforce strict neutrality by banning arms exports
• Block trade with Britain to prevent war involvement

What did Roosevelt mean when he called the U.S. the “Arsenal of Democracy”?

• The U.S. would supply weapons to nations fighting against dictatorship
• The U.S. would remain neutral while stockpiling weapons for its own defense
• The U.S. would lead military operations in both Europe and the Pacific
• The U.S. would enforce democracy by overthrowing totalitarian regimes