U.S. Neutrality in World War II

Identify the two reasons that Isolationist ideas became stronger in the United States in the early 1930s

• European Nations were not repaying their WW1 loans

• Arm manufacturers had tricked the US into entering WW1

• The global economy was becoming stronger

• The rise of dictators

This legislation made it illegal for Americans to sell arms to any country at war

• The New Deal

• The Alien and Sedition Act

• The Neutrality Act of 1935

This legislation not only continued the ban on selling arms to warring nations, but also required them to buy all nonmilitary supplies from the US on a "cash - and - carry" basis.

• The Alien and Sedition Act

• The Neutrality Act of 1935

• The Neutrality Act of 1937

• The New Deal

Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?

• Neutrality Act 1939

• Lend-Lease Act

• Anschluss

• Double V

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

• fascism

• communism

• isolationism

• internationalism

In the 1930s, the US approach to foreign policy was

• creating laws that forced the US to be neutral

• isolationism

• outlawing US companies to sell weapons to nations at war

• all of the above

One loophole to the Neutrality Acts, was the "Cash'n'Carry" policy. What did this policy do?

• It essentially gave Britain all the supplies it needed

• It outlawed selling any weapons to a nation at war

• It allowed Britain to buy weapons as long as they paid up front and transported the items

• It allowed FDR to decide when the US could sell weapons

What was the primary goal of the U.S. Neutrality Acts passed in the 1930s?

• To support allies in Europe

• To prevent the U.S. from being drawn into foreign conflicts

• To strengthen the U.S. military

• To promote international trade

Which U.S. President signed the first Neutrality Act into law?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

The Neutrality Act of 1939 included a provision known as 'Cash and Carry.' What did this provision entail?

• Countries at war could purchase arms from the U.S. if they paid cash and transported them on their own ships

• The U.S. would lend military equipment to allies

• The U.S. would provide free military aid to any country fighting against Germany

• The U.S. would only sell non-military goods to warring nations