U.S. Neutrality and Involvement in WWII

What was the main purpose of the Neutrality Acts of 1935-1937?

• To keep the United States out of future wars by limiting involvement with countries at war.

• To encourage the United States to engage in international conflicts.

• To promote arms sales to nations at war.

• To form alliances with warring nations.

What did the "Cash-and-Carry" policy of 1939 allow?

• Allied nations to purchase arms and supplies from the U.S. but had to pay in cash and transport the goods themselves.

• The U.S. to provide free military supplies to allies.

• Allied nations to borrow arms from the U.S. without payment.

• The U.S. to transport goods for allied nations.

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

• To support countries critical to U.S. defense.

• To maintain strict neutrality.

• To sell military equipment to any nation.

• To form a military alliance with the Soviet Union.

Which two leaders signed the Atlantic Charter in 1941?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.

• Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler.

• Harry S. Truman and Charles de Gaulle.

• Benito Mussolini and Emperor Hirohito.

What did the Atlantic Charter outline?

• Shared goals for the post-war world.

• A plan for immediate military action.

• A trade agreement between the U.S. and Britain.

• A peace treaty with Axis powers.

What event marked the shift from U.S. isolation to intervention in WWII?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan.

• The signing of the Atlantic Charter.

• The implementation of the Neutrality Acts.

• The beginning of the Lend-Lease Act.

What was Japan's action on December 7th, 1941?

• A surprise attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor.

• A peace treaty with the United States.

• An alliance with the United States.

• A trade agreement with the United States.

What did the Neutrality Acts prohibit?

• Arms sales, loans, and transport of weapons to nations at war.

• Trade with neutral countries.

• Diplomatic relations with warring nations.

• Travel to allied countries.

What was a key term of the "Cash-and-Carry" policy?

• Allied nations had to pay in cash and transport the goods themselves.

• The U.S. provided free shipping for allied nations.

• Allied nations could pay on credit.

• The U.S. transported goods for allied nations.

What did the Lend-Lease Act allow the U.S. to do?

• Lend or lease military equipment to any nation vital to American security.

• Sell military equipment to any nation.

• Form military alliances with any nation.

• Provide free military equipment to any nation.