Question 1

The Burke-Wadsworth Act of 1940

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A)  reaffirmed the desires of isolationists to stay out of the war.
B)  approved sending U.S.weapons to England.
C)  approved the first peacetime draft in American history.
D)  saw the United States end all trade with any nation allied with Nazi Germany.
E)  repealed the 1935 and 1937 Neutrality Acts.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

During the winter and early spring of 1939-1940,Europe settled into what some called a(n)"________ war."

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Question 3

President Franklin Roosevelt made his "quarantine" speech in an effort to block Hitler's takeover of Austria.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?

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A)  The State department assumed the Japanese would never attack American interests.
B)  The American aircraft carriers escaped the attack.
C)  Few American authorities believed Japan was capable of an attack on Pearl Harbor.
D)  The Japanese suffered light losses in the attack.
E)  More than 2,400 American soldiers and sailors died in the attack.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Stalin's nonaggression pact with Hitler was signed before the start of World War II in Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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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The events surrounding World War I encou...

Question 7

President Franklin Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy"

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A)  expanded initiatives begun under Herbert Hoover.
B)  was designed to keep the peace in western Europe.
C)  limited land purchases of U.S.companies in neighboring countries.
D)  was abandoned by the United States at the start of World War II.
E)  gave nations allied against fascism preferential loan rates.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

During the 1920s,what were the primary objectives of United States foreign policy? How did it go about achieving these objectives?

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During the 1920s, the primary objectives...

Question 9

During the 1920s,the United States became increasingly dependent on unstable European economies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Franklin Roosevelt's Republican opponent in 1940 was ________.

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Question 11

What steps were taken during the 1930s to reinforce the American retreat from Europe? What steps did the Roosevelt administration take to lead the United States away from isolationism?

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During the 1930s, several steps were tak...

Question 12

In September of 1940,Congress passed the ________ Act,inaugurating the first peacetime draft in American history.

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The answer of In September of 1940,Congress passed the ________...

Question 13

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)  largely retired from international diplomacy.
D)  significantly reduced the size of its navy.
E)  forgave the international debts of the former European allies.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In his foreign policy for Latin America,President Herbert Hoover

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A)  repudiated the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
B)  repeatedly ordered troops into various Central American nations.
C)  canceled Latin American war debts owed to the United States.
D)  closely followed the policies of the two previous administrations.
E)  declared America would henceforth only recognize democratically-elected regimes.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

What were the weaknesses of United States foreign policy during the 1920s?

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Question 16

In the election of 1940,Franklin Roosevelt

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A)  selected Harry Truman as his new vice president running mate.
B)  won an unprecedented,but closely contested,third term.
C)  removed Henry Wallace from the ticket at the request of conservatives.
D)  both selected Harry Truman as his new vice president running mate,and won an unprecedented,but closely contested,third term.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The Washington Conference of 1921

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A)  attempted to prevent a global naval arms race.
B)  saw the Harding administration refuse to participate in it.
C)  sought to expand the global markets of the United States.
D)  ended as a diplomatic failure for the United States.
E)  attempted to create a world court.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 18

President Roosevelt's August 1941 meeting with Winston Churchill off the coast of Newfoundland led to a private commitment to use the American military in the war against Hitler.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A Senate committee headed by Senator _______ of North Dakota investigated the reasons behind the American entry into World War I.

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The answer of A Senate committee headed by Senator _______...

Exam 25: The Global Crisis, 1921-1941

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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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In September of 1940,Congress passed the ________ Act,inaugurating the first peacetime draft in American history.

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Franklin Roosevelt's Republican opponent in 1940 was ________.

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The Burke-Wadsworth Act of 1940

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What were the weaknesses of United States foreign policy during the 1920s?

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

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President Franklin Roosevelt made his "quarantine" speech in an effort to block Hitler's takeover of Austria.

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The Washington Conference of 1921

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A Senate committee headed by Senator _______ of North Dakota investigated the reasons behind the American entry into World War I.

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Stalin's nonaggression pact with Hitler was signed before the start of World War II in Europe.

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What steps were taken during the 1930s to reinforce the American retreat from Europe? What steps did the Roosevelt administration take to lead the United States away from isolationism?

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Which of the following statements regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is FALSE?

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