World War II Test

Which is an example of isolationism used by the U.S. before entering WWII?

• passage of the neutrality laws forbidding weapons sales to warring nations

• helping Cuba after the sinking of the Lusitania

• the Lend-Lease Act

In 1938 Prime Minister Chamberlain helped convince Czechoslovakian leaders to give territory to Hitler in the Munich Pact. This is an example of

• collective security

• appeasement

• balance of power

The U.S. became involved in WWII because

• European democracy supported the U.S. policies toward Japan

• President FDR did not enforce the Neutrality Acts

• Germany and Japan were expanding and bombing the U.S.

The Lend-Lease Act and Cash and Carry deal let the U.S.

• help Allied nations without joining the war

• stop the spread of Communism

• convince the American people war was necessary

An immediate effect of the Cash and Carry program was

• Western Europe recovered from the damage of WWII

• Japan declared war on the U.S.

• Great Britain, Russia, and France could by important supplies

Before entering WWII, the U.S. acted as the "Arsenal of Democracy" by

• supplying weapons to the Allies

• financing overseas radio broadcasts

• providing workers for overseas factories

What three countries made up the AXIS powers during WWII?

• Japan, Italy, Germany

• Japan, Spain, and the USSR (Russia)

• Japan, Germany, Spain

Which countries are the Allied Powers?

• Spain, Britain, US, and USSR

• Italy, Greece, US and Britain

• France, Britain, US and USSR

Japan attacking Pear Harbor illustrates

• role of communism

• impact a single event can have on public opinion

• effectiveness of the policy of appeasement in stopping aggression

How are Sacco and Vanzetti and Japanese Internment similar?

• Racism overrides democracy

• the law protects citizens from racial hostility

• Internment of suspected criminals is necessary during wartime