The Neutrality Acts of 1935/Before US Involvement in WWII

What was the primary aim of the Neutrality Acts of 1935?

• To establish trade agreements with warring nations

• To maintain the United States' neutrality and avoid involvement in conflicts

• To provide military support to allies

• To encourage American citizens to support the war effort

What did the Neutrality Acts make illegal?

• Refusing to participate in the draft

• Broadcasting propaganda against any nation at war

• Selling arms or lending money to nations at war

• Traveling to countries at war

What did President Roosevelt ask Congress in September 1939?

• To allow the Allies to buy American arms

• To increase taxes to fund the war effort

• To declare war on Germany

• To send American troops to Europe

What was the stance of most Americans towards involvement in the war?

• They were indifferent

• They felt that the United States should not get involved

• They supported providing financial aid only

• They were eager to join the war

What did the Neutrality Act warn American citizens about?

• Traveling on ships of countries fighting a war

• Speaking publicly against the war

• Investing in foreign markets

• Selling personal property to foreigners

What foreign policy approach did the United States initially adopt during World War II?

• Interventionism

• Isolationism

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

What slogan did Roosevelt use to describe the U.S. role in supporting democracies during World War II?

• The Fortress of Liberty

• The Shield of Freedom

• The Arsenal of Democracy

• The Beacon of Hope

What was the response of Germany and Italy to the United States aiding their enemy?

• They declared war on the United States

• They sought peace negotiations

• They allied with Japan to form the Axis Powers

• They increased attacks on American ships

Which countries did Stalin invade in Eastern Europe?

• Germany, Austria, Belgium, and France

• Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Finland

• Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland

• Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Romania

What does this show?

• American Isolationism

• America joining WW2

• America's drive for global peace

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