WW2 Beginning and Houthi Rebels

What school of thought did the “America First” movement support?

• Isolationism

• Interventionism

• Unilateralism

• Euro-centricisim

What program allowed England to purchase arms and supplies from the US?

• Lend-Lease

• Cash and Carry

• The Louisiana Maneuvers

• Diplomatic Belligerence

Select the reasons for Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

• Oil embargo

• Rubber monopoly

• Ease from communist threat

• Need for more soil

• Zimmerman Telegram

Which of the following is a key element of the Japanese military mindset?

• The desire for decisive battle

• Self-preservation above personal honor

• Personal honor about self preservation

• Short-term focus on oil embargo

What was an important consequence of Pearl Harbor?

• FDR declared war on Germany

• Loss of US navy support in the pacific

• Shifted focus to the pacific theater

• End of isolationism vs interventionism debate

What feeling is emphasized by FDR’s request for declaration of war?

• Anger

• Betrayal

• Fear

• Determination

Why is Yemen strategically important to the US?

• It is at the start of an important trade route

• It is part of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance”

• It has a lot of oil

• It is a key ally in the Israel/Hamas war

Who are the Houthis?

• An ethnic minority in Syria fighting against ISIS

• A rebel group based in Yemen, funded by Iran

• A government movement headed by Qaseme Soleimani

• A Palestinian peace party aligned with Western interests

What app did the Houthi group chat leak from?

• WhatsApp

• Messenger

• Signal

• SnapChat

What did JD Vance say that concerned political pundits?

• “I am not sure the President is aware”

• “I just hate bailing out Europe again”

• “I think we are making a mistake”

• “There is a strong argument for delaying this a month”