Heimler Quiz - Interwar FOREIGN POLICY

What was the primary attitude of American foreign policy after World War I?

• Militarism

• Interventionism

• Expansionism

• Isolationism

Who was the President of the United States in 1920 that promised a 'return to normalcy'?

• Harry S. Truman

• Warren G. Harding

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What was the purpose of the Fordney-McCumber Act?

• To increase military spending

• To promote free trade

• To reduce tariffs

• To raise tariffs

What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact intended to do?

• Reduce trade barriers

• Form a military alliance

• Make war illegal

• Increase economic cooperation

Which country did Japan invade in 1931?

• China

• Manchuria

• Korea

• Taiwan

What was the main argument of isolationists against getting involved in European affairs before World War II?

• European wars did not affect American interests

• The Atlantic Ocean provided sufficient buffer

• America had a strong military alliance with Britain

• The United Nations would handle international conflicts

What program allowed belligerents to purchase armaments from the U.S. during World War II?

• Lend-Lease Act

• Cash and Carry program

• Destroyers for Bases program

• Marshall Plan

What was the outcome of the Destroyers for Bases program?

• The U.S. sold destroyers to Britain

• The U.S. gave destroyers to Britain

• The U.S. leased destroyers to Britain

• The U.S. received destroyers from Britain

What event led to the United States officially entering World War II?

• The invasion of Poland by Germany

• The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• The fall of France to Nazi Germany

• The Battle of Britain

Who was the British Prime Minister that worked out the Destroyers for Bases program with Roosevelt?

• Margaret Thatcher

• Tony Blair

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill