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After WWI, most Americans wanted the United States to follow a foreign policy of
a) Remaining involved in overseas affairs
b) Supporting the League of Nations
c) Isolationism in world affairs
d) Using US forces to maintain peace in Europe
The US foreign policy of isolationism during the 1930s was influenced strongly by the desire to
a) Assume world leadership
b) Contain communism in Europe and Asia
c) Concentrate on solving domestic economic problems
d) Increase US domination of the Western Hemisphere
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937 were based upon the United States desire to
a) Be militarily prepared for the approaching war in Europe
b) Change the basic foreign policy the US had followed since the end of WWI
c) Avoid participation in World War II
d) Become immediately involved in any future European war
During the period from 1935=1941, US foreign policy was characterized by
a) A reliance on naval disarmament to preserve world peace
b) Involvement with events in Africa rather than concern for European problems
c) The use of force to contain the spread of communism
d) Gradual movement from strict neutrality to providing aid to Great Britain
The immediate cause of the United States entry into World War II was that the United States
a) Had to fulfill its security agreements with western European nations
b) Felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom overseas
c) Suffered a direct military attack by Japan at Pearl Harbor
d) Was ready to use its superior military and atomic abilities
The United States justification for dropping atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was that
a) The bombs' destructive power might end the war quickly
b) Japan's military power was centered in these two cities
c) Japan had attacked major cities in other nations
d) Japan was on the verge of developing its own atomic weapons
The United States became involved in World War II primarily because
a) Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I
b) European democracies supported the US policies towards Germany and Japan
c) President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not enforce the Neutrality Acts
d) Germany and Japan achieved military expansion in Europe and Asia
The war crimes trials of German and Japanese military officials following World War II established that
a) It is difficult to convict leaders of crimes against humanity
b) Civil liberties must be expanded for civilians during war time
c) Individuals can be held responsible for wartime atrocities against civilians
d) Genocidal acts are acceptable during wartime
A controversial issue that resulted from World War II was the
a) Future role of the League of Nations
b) Morality of nuclear warfare
c) Commitment of troops without congressional approval
d) Civilian control of the military
Prior to the start of World War II, Great Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement when they
a) Rejected an alliance with the Soviet Union
b) Allowed Germany to expand its territory
c) Signed agreements at the Yalta Conference
d) Opposed United States efforts to rearm
The the United States, one result of World War II was that
a) America became increasingly isolated from the rest of the world
b) Minorities were granted full civil rights
c) Industrial wages decreased
d) The number of women in the workforce increased
A violation of civil and human rights that occurred in the United States during World War II was the
a) Arrests made as a result of the Palmer raids of the Red Scare
b) Passage of an open immigration law in the 1940s
c) Internment of Japanese Americans in camps
d) Forced removal of Native Americans from their reservations
The 1944 election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency for a fourth term can be attributed most directly to
a) Blame placed on Republicans for the country's economic problems
b) Need to continue efforts to cope with the Great Depression
c) Unwillingness of voters to change leadership during a major crisis
d) Lack of strong opposition to a candidate
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to a third term in 1940 was most strongly influenced by
a) His policy on immigration
b) His popularity among business executives
c) The beginning of the Great Depression
d) The beginning of World War II in Europe
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
a) Hold down prices of military weapons
b) Increase educational benefits for veterans
c) Increase imports of scarce products
d) Provide more resources for the military
The United States government attempted to justify the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II on the grounds that
a) The wartime need to assure national security was more important than the protection of individual rights
b) Most of the relocated people were not United States citizens and thus had few legal rights
c) Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces
d) Japanese Americans should be treated the same way as German Americans
Japanese attempts to create an empire in the Pacific prior to World War Ii were in conflict with the US goal of
a) Gaining a sphere of influence in Asia
b) Establishing a military presence in China
c) Maintaining open trade and security of colonies in Asia
d) Creating a military alliance with China
During World War II, what was the primary duty of the Navajo Code Talkers?
a) Interpreting confiscated German battle plans
b) Transmitting secret messages to US forces during combat
c) Translating confidential Japanese communications
d) Informing the press about the number of Allied war casualties
In order to defeat the Japanese in the Pacific during World War II, the United States used which of the following military tactices?
a) Blitzkrieg
b) Trench warfare
c) Genocide
d) Island-hopping
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