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WorksheetsWW2 Neutrality
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Isolationism is the belief that
Countries can and should take over other, weaker countries
Countries should form alliances with other countries for protection
Countries should not focus or participate in foreign affairs
All wars are bad
America's first Neutrality Act said that the US
will not sell weapons to nations at war
will not loan money to nations at war
All of the above
As the nations that become the Axis Powers become more aggressive, what does the League of Nations do?
Placed trade restrictions on aggressor nations
Declared war on aggressor nations
Essentially nothing
Asked the US to join the League to help protect them
What does the Lend Lease Act do?
Allows nations to buy supplies from the US if they can pay in cash and transport it themselves
Outlaws sales of all weapons to nations at war
Outlaws sales of all supplies to the Axis Powers
Allows nations, primarily Britain, to borrow supplies
Why did the US want to stay neutral and isolated during the start of WW2?
The destruction of World War 1
Seen as not America's problem
Fear of jumping into a deadly war for economic reasons
All of the above
Which country was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?
France
Italy
Germany
Japan
Which side is winning in 1942?
Axis Powers
Allies
Neutral countries
Can't tell from this map
Why does FDR push to pass the Lend Lease Act?
FDR did not want the US to participate in this war but the American public did
FDR wanted to help Great Britain fight against the Axis Powers but the American public did not want to fight
To start a peace time draft
To ensure his third reelection
What event spurred America to enter WW2?
the sinking of the Lusitania
the Munich Pact
Roosevelt's death
Pearl Harbor
What does this show?
American Isolationism
America joining WW2
America's drive for global peace
the importance of sleep to a well balance life
What was an immediate effect of the Lend-Lease Act?
The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact.
Japan declared war against the United States
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I
The United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Allies.
Which United States government action was MOST similar to the goal shown in this poster?
Institution of the draft by the Selective Service Act (1940)
Rationing by the Office of Price Administration (1941)
Aid to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease Act (1941)
Development of the Manhattan Project (1942)
How does the poster show the changing role of women in World War II?
Women were assigned military roles equal to those held by men by the end of the war
Women held many jobs during the war and were hired for jobs in factories that were previously held by men.
Women bought war bonds and continued to work outside the home only in jobs traditionally performed by women.
Women helped the war by exercising their right to vote and holding leadership positions in major wartime industries
Where did the Zoot Suit Riots take place?
Phoenix, AZ
Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
Which of the following groups were associated with wearing zoot suits as a form of protest?
women
Mexican-American youths
African-American youths
Japanese-American youths
