Question 1

In 1921, Charles Evans Hughes feared an arms race would develop on the world's oceans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

President Roosevelt responded to the Nazi invasion of Russia by extending lend-lease to Russia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In December of 1941, Germany declared war on the United States before the United States declared war on Germany.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

President Hoover upheld the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Were American isolationists in the 1920s and 1930s a recent phenomenon, or did their thinking fit into traditional American ideas regarding foreign policy? Justify your response.

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Question 7

The American preference for neutrality increased in popularity in October 1935 when Mussolini finally launched his anticipated attack on Ethiopia.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

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 9

In what became known as the 1933 "bombshell" message, Franklin Roosevelt declared that

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A)   all foreign war debts would be forgiven.
B)   America would no longer recognize fascist governments.
C)   the Monroe Doctrine was now null and void.
D)   further Japanese aggression against China would be met with force.
E)   America would reject any international agreement on currency stabilization.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The America First Committee

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A)   was a powerful lobby against U.S. involvement in the war.
B)   was strongly opposed by both major political parties.
C)   called for increased U.S. assistance to England without any actual intervention.
D)   was made up largely of Democrats who favored diplomacy to end the war.
E)   tried and failed to enlist the support of Charles Lindbergh.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

By the middle of 1940, Germany had defeated

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A)   Norway.
B)   Denmark.
C)   France.
D)   the Netherlands.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

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

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Question 13

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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Question 14

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

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Question 15

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

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Question 16

The Munich Conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over

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

Question 17

Under the Dawes Plan, the United States lent money to European countries to repay war debts owed to the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Neutrality Acts of the mid-1930s established the U.S. right to use military action to defend any violation of its neutrality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Dawes Plan of 1924

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A)   called for the United States to lend money to Germany to meet its reparation payments.
B)   was designed to help England and France make their debt payments to the United States.
C)   called for Britain and France to reduce the amount of German reparation payments.
D)   called for both the United States to lend money to Germany to meet its reparation payments, and Britain and France to reduce the amount of German reparation payments.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

In 1941, the Atlantic Charter

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A)   was signed in WashingtonD.C.,
B)   was completed by senior military officials in the United States and England.
C)   saw President Roosevelt agree to an eventual invasion of Europe to drive out the Nazis.
D)   saw the United States and England claim to share common principles.
E)   gave American merchant ships the authority to fire on German submarines.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 25: The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

In 1921, Charles Evans Hughes feared an arms race would develop on the world's oceans.

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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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President Roosevelt responded to the Nazi invasion of Russia by extending lend-lease to Russia.

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In December of 1941, Germany declared war on the United States before the United States declared war on Germany.

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President Hoover upheld the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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Were American isolationists in the 1920s and 1930s a recent phenomenon, or did their thinking fit into traditional American ideas regarding foreign policy? Justify your response.

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The American preference for neutrality increased in popularity in October 1935 when Mussolini finally launched his anticipated attack on Ethiopia.

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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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In what became known as the 1933 "bombshell" message, Franklin Roosevelt declared that

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The America First Committee

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By the middle of 1940, Germany had defeated

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

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

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The Munich Conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over

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Under the Dawes Plan, the United States lent money to European countries to repay war debts owed to the United States.

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The Neutrality Acts of the mid-1930s established the U.S. right to use military action to defend any violation of its neutrality.

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The Dawes Plan of 1924

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In 1941, the Atlantic Charter

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