Question 1

The Munich Conference of 1938 dealt with German designs on the country of ________.

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The answer of The Munich Conference of 1938 dealt with...

Question 2

In the election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt

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A)  selected Henry Wallace as his new running mate. 
B)  won a closely contested electoral college victory for his third term. 
C)  removed Harry Truman from the ticket at the request of conservatives. 
D)  both selected Henry Wallace as his new running mate, and won a closely contested electoral college victory for his third term. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  selected Henry Wallace as his new running mate. 
B)  won a closely contested electoral college victory for his third term. 
C)  removed Harry Truman from the ticket at the request of conservatives. 
D)  both selected Henry Wallace as his new running mate, and won a closely contested electoral college victory for his third term. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 3

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance among

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

Question 4

After Hitler took all of Czechoslovakia in the spring of 1939, Britain and France gave assurances to the country of ________ that they would come to its assistance if it were invaded.

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The answer of After Hitler took all of Czechoslovakia in...

Question 5

How were the activities of other nations affected by American isolationism in the 1930s?

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American isolationism in the 1930s had a

Question 6

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 7

The Kellogg-Briand Pact declared war illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Anschluss of 1938 was between Germany and ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Anschluss of 1938 was between Germany...

Question 9

Roosevelt's 1937 "quarantine" speech was directed at ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roosevelt's 1937 "quarantine" speech was directed at...

Question 10

Explain the evolution of American diplomacy toward Japan between 1921 and 1941.

Accepted Answer

The evolution of American diplomacy tow

Question 11

The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928

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A)  was an alliance between France and the United States against Germany. 
B)  was to be enforced with multinational trade embargoes. 
C)  was signed with wide international acclaim. 
D)  stated that an attack on one nation was an attack on all nations. 
E)  was an alliance between France and the United States against Japan. 
A)  was an alliance between France and the United States against Germany. 
B)  was to be enforced with multinational trade embargoes. 
C)  was signed with wide international acclaim. 
D)  stated that an attack on one nation was an attack on all nations. 
E)  was an alliance between France and the United States against Japan.

Question 12

All of the following nations were signatories to the Five-Power Pact of 1922 EXCEPT

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A)  Britain. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Japan. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Japan.

Question 13

In August 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill met off the coast of Newfoundland to agree to the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In August 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill met...

Question 14

The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by ________ was cause for concern on the part of the Hoover administration.

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The answer of The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by ________...

Question 15

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)  proposed a dramatic reduction in the fleets of the United States, Britain, and Japan. 
E)  forgave the international debts of the former European allies. 
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)  proposed a dramatic reduction in the fleets of the United States, Britain, and Japan. 
E)  forgave the international debts of the former European allies.

Question 16

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 17

By the time President Roosevelt ran for a third term, a significant majority of the American people believed that Nazi Germany posed a direct military threat to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1929, a fascist-led government was in power in

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A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  France. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  France.

Exam 25: The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

The Munich Conference of 1938 dealt with German designs on the country of ________.

In the election of 1940, Franklin Roosevelt

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance among

After Hitler took all of Czechoslovakia in the spring of 1939, Britain and France gave assurances to the country of ________ that they would come to its assistance if it were invaded.

How were the activities of other nations affected by American isolationism in the 1930s?

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

The Kellogg-Briand Pact declared war illegal.

The Anschluss of 1938 was between Germany and ________.

Roosevelt's 1937 "quarantine" speech was directed at ________.

Explain the evolution of American diplomacy toward Japan between 1921 and 1941.

The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928

All of the following nations were signatories to the Five-Power Pact of 1922 EXCEPT

In August 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill met off the coast of Newfoundland to agree to the ________.

The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by ________ was cause for concern on the part of the Hoover administration.

During the Harding administration, the United States

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.

By the time President Roosevelt ran for a third term, a significant majority of the American people believed that Nazi Germany posed a direct military threat to the United States.

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

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

In 1929, a fascist-led government was in power in

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