World War II and Postwar Prosperity

What was the justification for Executive Order 9066?

• National security concerns during World War II.

• To support the war effort in Europe
• To promote civil rights for all citizens
• Economic benefits for Japanese Americans

This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism

Why did the US enact the Lend-Lease Act?

• To stay out of World War II
• To divide land acquired from the Japanese.
• To supply iron and oil to Japan.
• To let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s.

What was the Battle of Midway? What is it significant?

• It was a crucial turning point in the Pacific War, allowing the Allies to go on the attack against Japan.

• A minor skirmish with no significant impact
• A land battle that took place in Europe, marking the end of Nazi empire.

• A naval battle fought in the Atlantic Ocean, it was important because it finally defeated the German U-Boats

“Arms Sales to Warring Nations Banned”
“Americans Forbidden to Travel on Ships of Warring Nations”
“Loans to Nations at War Forbidden”
 “War Materials Sold Only on Cash-and-Carry Basis”  
These headlines from the 1930s reflect the efforts of the US to

• maintain freedom of the seas
• send military supplies to the League of Nations
• limit the spread of international communism
• avoid participation in European wars

Which event marked the end of U.S. neutrality in World War II?

• The bombing of London by Germany.

• The invasion of France by Germany.

• The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan.

• The signing of the Lend-Lease Act.

What is Cash and Carry Policy?

• A method of investing in stocks without any leverage, hoping that it carries its value in cash for an extended time.

• A policy that requires immediate payment for goods and services preferably in cash for guaranteed payment.

• A strategy focused solely on long-term asset holding by paying in cash and carrying it out ourselves.

• A trading policy that allowed the US to sell items to nations at war and stay safe and neutral.

What were the Nuremberg Trials?

• A series of peace talks held in Nuremberg during World War I.
• A set of trials for scientists involved in the Manhattan Project.
• Tribunals held to prosecute Nazi leaders for war crimes after World War II.

• An international conference to discuss post-war reconstruction plans.

How did the Lend-Lease Act benefit the United Kingdom?

• It allowed the UK to purchase U.S. goods on credit.

• It provided the UK with a large number of military vehicles and supplies for free.

• It offered the UK technological support exclusively.

• It allowed the UK to lease U.S. military bases.

When were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Hiroshima: August 6, 1945; Nagasaki: August 9, 1945
• Hiroshima: September 1, 1945; Nagasaki: September 3, 1945
• Hiroshima: August 6, 1946; Nagasaki: August 9, 1946
• Hiroshima: July 4, 1945; Nagasaki: July 6, 1945