Guided Reading 16-4

What was President Roosevelt's stance on America's involvement in the war, as expressed in his radio speech on September 3, 1939?

What policy did Congress pass after six weeks of heated debate in 1939?

• The Neutrality Act of 1939

• The Lend-Lease Act

• The Atlantic Charter

• The cash-and-carry policy

What was the purpose of the "cash-and-carry" provision that Roosevelt persuaded Congress to pass?

• To allow Axis nations to buy U.S. arms with cash.

• To provide direct military intervention in Europe.

• To allow warring nations to buy U.S. arms as long as they paid cash and transported them in their own ships.

• To establish a formal alliance with the Axis powers.

What was the main reason the Axis powers signed the Tripartite Pact?

• To gain economic advantages over the United States

• To establish a mutual defense treaty in case any of them were attacked by the United States

• To form an alliance to start a war with the United States

• To share military technology among Germany, Italy, and Japan

What action did the United States take in response to the signing of the Tripartite Pact?

• The United States declared war on the Axis powers

• The United States signed a non-aggression pact with the Axis powers

• The United States began to trade old destroyers for leases on British military bases

• The United States increased economic sanctions on the Axis powers

What was the main idea behind the U.S. cash-and-carry policy?

• To provide the United States with a steady income from war-torn Europe

• To help the United States avoid direct involvement in World War II

• To supply Britain and France with unlimited military support

• To establish a trade monopoly over the Atlantic Ocean

What was a significant change in U.S. policy that occurred in 1940?

• The U.S. decided to join the League of Nations

• The U.S. started drafting men between the ages of 21 and 35 for military service

• The U.S. formed an alliance with the Soviet Union

• The U.S. launched a large-scale economic aid program for Europe

What was the outcome of the 1940 U.S. presidential election?

• Wendell Willkie won with a narrow margin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt decided not to run for a third term

• Franklin D. Roosevelt was reelected with nearly 55 percent of the votes

• The election was postponed due to the war in Europe

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Plan introduced by President Roosevelt in 1940?

• To provide military aid to any country whose defense was considered vital to the United States

• To lend money to countries for post-war reconstruction

• To establish a trade agreement with Axis powers

• To create a mutual defense treaty with Britain

Which of the following statements reflects the view of isolationists regarding the Lend-Lease Plan?

• They believed it was the only sensible thing to do to prevent the spread of war to American property.

• They argued bitterly against the plan, but most Americans favored it.

• They fully supported the plan as a means to ensure American involvement in the war.

• They saw it as an opportunity to strengthen ties with European nations.