Question 1

During the 1920s and 1930s,interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy

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A)   led the United States to give up its membership in the World Court.
B)   seemed to grow in the U.S. as it became apparent that Italy would invade Ethiopia.
C)   led the U.S. Senate to assert that no single nation was a threat to world peace.
D)   was strongly supported by President Franklin Roosevelt.
E)   declined after the investigations chaired by Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

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 3

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

Question 4

In 1937,President Franklin Roosevelt's "quarantine" speech

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A)   saw the president call for further isolation from the nation's enemies.
B)   warned Japan it faced a U.S. embargo if it continued to be aggressive.
C)   saw Roosevelt challenge England and France to limit the aggression of Germany.
D)   received a decidedly hostile response by the American people.
E)   was given in response to the Japanese sinking of the Panay.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

President Roosevelt's first response to the war in Europe was to request that Congress extend lend-lease to the Allies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In what ways did the Hoover administration continue past foreign policy? In what way did it break from the past?

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Question 7

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 8

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 9

By September 1941,

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A)   Germany had agreed with Japan to fight against the United States.
B)   the United States extended lend-lease privileges to the Soviet Union.
C)   President Roosevelt made a secret agreement to send American troops to England.
D)   Germany claimed it had no interest in engaging America in war.
E)   the German navy had begun to sink American destroyers, including the Reuben James.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

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 11

What were the weaknesses of U.S.foreign policy during the 1920s?

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Question 12

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 13

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 by 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) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The 1928 ________ was a multilateral treaty to outlaw war.

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Question 15

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

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The war between the United States and Ja...

Question 16

During the 1920s,the United States played a more active role in global politics than it ever had in its history.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

President Hoover upheld the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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Question 19

The Anschluss of 1938 was between Germany and ________.

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Question 20

The Munich agreement of 1938

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A)   was the result of negotiations involving the League of Nations.
B)   put most of Poland under German control.
C)   ended further German aggression until World War II began.
D)   was supported by President Franklin Roosevelt.
E)   was signed by Joseph Stalin despite misgivings about German intent.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 25: The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

President Hoover upheld the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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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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The 1928 ________ was a multilateral treaty to outlaw war.

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During the 1920s and 1930s,interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy

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

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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 Munich agreement of 1938

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The Anschluss of 1938 was between Germany and ________.

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By September 1941,

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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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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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President Franklin Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy"

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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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During the 1920s,the United States played a more active role in global politics than it ever had in its history.

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What were the weaknesses of U.S.foreign policy during the 1920s?

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President Roosevelt's first response to the war in Europe was to request that Congress extend lend-lease to the Allies.

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

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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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In what ways did the Hoover administration continue past foreign policy? In what way did it break from the past?

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