Question 1

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance among

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A)   England, France, and Italy.
B)   Japan, Germany, and Austria.
C)   the United States, England, and France.
D)   the United States, England, and Russia.
E)   Japan, Germany, and Italy.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B) E

Question 2

By 1940 the American ambassador to Great Britain,Joseph P.Kennedy,thought that the British cause was hopeless.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

President Roosevelt's decision to give American destroyers to Great Britain was consistent with the "cash-and-carry" provisions of the Neutrality Acts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "lend-lease" plan

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A)   saw England allow the construction of American military bases in British territory.
B)   allowed the U.S. to loan weapons to England, to be returned when the war was over.
C)   saw England agree to allow jobless Americans to enlist in the British military.
D)   was extremely controversial and barely passed the Senate.
E)   saw the U.S. lend funds to the Allies so they could lease war supplies from the U.S.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The Five-Power Pact of 1922 dealt with

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A)   Japanese aggression toward China.
B)   naval armament limitations.
C)   the League of Nations.
D)   restructuring Germany's war debt.
E)   the civil war in Russia.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The Munich Conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over

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A)   Belgium.
B)   Poland.
C)   Austria.
D)   Czechoslovakia.
E)   Hungary.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 7

In 1938,Anschluss

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A)   caused an uproar in the United States.
B)   was created at the Munich Conference.
C)   came to be identified with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
D)   led France to put its military on alert.
E)   was proclaimed by Hitler.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,the United States knew that a Japanese attack was imminent,but it did not know where the attack would take place.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

President Franklin Roosevelt's sharpest foreign policy break with Herbert Hoover concerned economic relations with

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A)   Asia.
B)   Russia.
C)   Latin America.
D)   Europe.
E)   Mexico.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

During the Harding administration,the United States

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A)   eventually joined the League of Nations.
B)   threatened to blockade Japan if it did not stop its military aggression.
C)   proposed a dramatic reduction in the fleets of the United States, Britain, and Japan.
D)   forgave the international debts of the former European allies.
E)   largely retired from international diplomacy.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939,President Franklin Roosevelt

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A)   ordered a "preparedness" campaign much like Woodrow Wilson had in 1916.
B)   sent American military advisers to England.
C)   was unsure whether a majority of Americans supported Germany.
D)   declared the United States would remain neutral.
E)   declared the United States would be the "arsenal of democracy."F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 12

In July 1940,opinion polls showed the clear majority of the American public

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A)   thought the United States should immediately declare war on Germany.
B)   believed Japan was a greater threat to the United States than the war in Europe.
C)   believed Germany posed a direct threat to the United States.
D)   were strongly against any involvement by the United States in the war.
E)   believed it would be a waste to aid England, as that nation would soon fall to Germany.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

In 1932,the Hoover administration,in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria,

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A)   issued warnings to the Japanese government.
B)   called for Japanese recognition of the Open Door policy.
C)   sent financial aid to Chiang Kai-shek's government in China.
D)   sent Americans to Manchuria to train Chinese pilots.
E)   imposed economic sanctions against Japan.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In the 1930s,President Franklin Roosevelt carried out international policies that

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A)   kept the United States on the gold standard.
B)   further soured relations with Latin America.
C)   allowed American banks to make loans to nations in default to the United States.
D)   established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
E)   preserved the circular loan system of the Dawes Plan.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

During the 1920s,U.S.banks and corporations were becoming deeply embedded in the daily economic life of Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In response to the breakout of the civil war in Spain,the U.S.government joined with Britain and France in an agreement to

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A)   offer help to whichever side would repudiate any diplomatic contact with Hitler's regime.
B)   use the conflict as a means of establishing military positions in Spain.
C)   support Franco's regime.
D)   offer no help to either side.
E)   support the republican side.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

President Franklin Roosevelt's decision in 1940 to give fifty American destroyers to England

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A)   circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts.
B)   None of these answers is correct.
C)   both circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts and was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London.
D)   was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London.
E)   was canceled by Congress.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Why did the events surrounding World War I encourage the growth of isolationism in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s?

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Describe American foreign policy objectives with Europe during the 1920s.

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During the 1920s, American foreign policy objectives with Europe focused on promoting peace and stability in the aftermath of World War I. The United States sought to support the reconstruction efforts of war-torn European countries and promote economic cooperation to prevent future conflicts. Additionally, the U.S. aimed to promote democracy and self-determination in Europe and support the establishment of international organizations such as the League of Nations to prevent future conflicts. However, the U.S. also pursued its own economic interests in Europe, seeking to expand trade and investment opportunities. Overall, American foreign policy objectives in the 1920s aimed to foster a stable and prosperous Europe while also advancing U.S. economic and strategic interests.

Question 20

Was war between the United States and Japan inevitable? Could it have been avoided?

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