US.48: American Entry into WW2

What did Japan aim to reduce by attacking Pearl Harbor?

• The capabilities of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific region

• The number of U.S. aircraft carriers

• The U.S. Army's presence in Europe

• The U.S. Air Force's strength

What was the immediate U.S. response to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Declaring war on Japan

• Signing a peace treaty

• Withdrawing from the Pacific

• Increasing trade with Japan

What was the Japanese strategy to even the odds against the U.S.?

• Reducing U.S. naval capabilities

• Increasing diplomatic efforts

• Forming alliances with Europe

• Expanding trade routes

What strategy did President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill devise?

• Europe First or Germany First strategy

• Pacific First strategy

• Isolationist strategy

• Neutrality strategy

What did some speculate about President Roosevelt's role in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• He orchestrated or welcomed the attack

• He was unaware of the attack

• He tried to prevent the attack

• He ignored warnings about the attack

What was the name of the party Hitler joined to restore Germany's glory?

• German Democratic Party

• National Socialist German Workers Party

• German Liberal Party

• German Conservative Party

What was the U.S. response to Germany's military buildup?

• Military intervention

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Economic sanctions

• No immediate response

What was the main reason Germany wanted to focus on eliminating the USSR?

• To gain more territory

• To create a size disparity making it impossible for the US to wage a campaign in Europe

• To form an alliance with Britain

• To avoid conflict with the United States

What act did President Roosevelt convince Congress to break away from?

• The Neutrality Act

• The Lend-Lease Act

• The Atlantic Charter

• The Military Draft Act

What did the United States supply to Britain in exchange for military bases?

• Aircraft carriers

• 50 naval destroyers

• Submarines

• Fighter jets