World War II

What was the primary purpose of the Neutrality Act of 1935?

• To provide military aid to Britain

• To prevent the sale of arms to belligerent nations

• To support the Allies with loans

• To impose sanctions on Japan

How did the Neutrality Act of 1937 differ from the 1935 Act?

• It allowed the sale of arms to nations at war

• It permitted trade with belligerent nations on a "cash-and-carry" basis

• It imposed an embargo on all nations

• It required mandatory military service

What was a key characteristic of Roosevelt's Internationalism in the late 1930s?

• Isolation from European conflicts

• Support for worldwide communism

• Engagement in international trade and cooperation

• Withdrawal from the League of Nations

Which event marked the beginning of World War II in Europe?

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland

• Battle of Britain

• Fall of France

What was the outcome of the Fall of France in 1940?

• France successfully repelled German forces

• France signed a peace treaty with Germany

• France was divided into occupied and unoccupied zones

• France joined the Axis Powers

What was the significance of the Battle of Britain?

• It marked the first use of atomic weapons

• It was a major naval confrontation

• It was a pivotal air battle that prevented a German invasion

• It led to the fall of the Soviet Union

What was the Holocaust?

• A battle strategy used by the Allies

• The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others

• A peace agreement between Germany and France

• An economic plan to rebuild Europe

What was the "Final Solution"?

• A plan for the post-war division of Germany

• A strategy to win the Battle of Britain

• Nazi Germany's plan to exterminate the Jewish people

• The Allies’ plan to defeat Japan

How did the Neutrality Act of 1939 differ from previous acts?

• It prohibited all trade with warring nations

• It allowed the sale of weapons to Allies on a "cash-and-carry" basis

• It enforced mandatory military service

• It imposed sanctions on the Soviet Union

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• To provide food aid to Europe

• To lease land for military bases

• To supply Allies with military aid without immediate payment

• To lend money to Axis Powers