Question 1

America's "good neighbor" policy:

Accepted Answer

A)  promoted free trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico 
B)  promised aggressive military actions against any "bad neighbors" in the Western Hemisphere 
C)  supported the idea of nonintervention in Latin America 
D)  eliminated all military and other examples of an official U.S. presence in Latin America 
E)  negotiated an end to the war between Canada and Mexico 
A)  promoted free trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico 
B)  promised aggressive military actions against any "bad neighbors" in the Western Hemisphere 
C)  supported the idea of nonintervention in Latin America 
D)  eliminated all military and other examples of an official U.S. presence in Latin America 
E)  negotiated an end to the war between Canada and Mexico C

Question 2

The Marco Polo Bridge incident brought Japan to war against what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Britain 
C)  the United States 
D)  Korea 
E)  the Soviet Union 
A)  China 
B)  Britain 
C)  the United States 
D)  Korea 
E)  the Soviet Union A

Question 3

Discuss the negotiations between the United States and Japan in 1940 and 1941. How did the actions of each contribute to war?

Accepted Answer

The negotiations between the United States and Japan in 1940 and 1941 were marked by tension and ultimately contributed to the outbreak of war between the two countries.

In 1940, the United States imposed an embargo on exports to Japan, including oil and steel, in response to Japan's aggressive expansion in East Asia. This move was seen as a way to pressure Japan to halt its expansionist policies and was a significant factor in the deterioration of relations between the two countries.

In an attempt to resolve the growing tensions, negotiations between the United States and Japan took place in 1941. However, these negotiations were fraught with difficulties and ultimately failed to produce a resolution. The United States demanded that Japan withdraw from China and Indochina, while Japan sought the lifting of the embargo and recognition of its territorial gains in East Asia.

The actions of each country during these negotiations ultimately contributed to the outbreak of war. The United States' embargo and demands for Japan to withdraw from its conquered territories were seen as a threat to Japan's national interests and ambitions for regional dominance. On the other hand, Japan's refusal to comply with the demands of the United States and its continued expansionist policies further escalated tensions and ultimately led to the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, which brought the United States into World War II.

In conclusion, the negotiations between the United States and Japan in 1940 and 1941 were marked by mutual distrust and conflicting interests, and the actions of each country ultimately contributed to the outbreak of war between the two nations.

Question 4

The passage of the Lend-Lease bill in 1941 signaled what about American opinion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internationalist sentiment was weakening. 
B)  The president lost control over Congress. 
C)  Isolationist strength was weakening. 
D)  Americans paid little attention to the European war. 
E)  Pacifism was resurgent. 
A)  Internationalist sentiment was weakening. 
B)  The president lost control over Congress. 
C)  Isolationist strength was weakening. 
D)  Americans paid little attention to the European war. 
E)  Pacifism was resurgent.

Question 5

During World War II, presidential authority expanded significantly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What role did the issue of war debt and reparations play in the heightening American isolation and anti-American feeling after World War I?

Accepted Answer

The issue of war debt and reparations pl

Question 7

The global scope and scale of the Second World War ended America's:

Accepted Answer

A)  international mindlessness 
B)  tradition of isolationism 
C)  neutrality 
D)  role in the world banking crisis 
E)  interest in fighting 
A)  international mindlessness 
B)  tradition of isolationism 
C)  neutrality 
D)  role in the world banking crisis 
E)  interest in fighting

Question 8

In late summer 1940, President Roosevelt agreed to send fifty "overaged" destroyers to Britain in return for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican promises not to ask for a peacetime draft 
B)  allowing the United States to build naval and air bases on British islands in the Caribbean 
C)  congressional approval of a draft registration act 
D)  fifty "outdated" British aircraft carriers 
E)  a renegotiated payment schedule of the Allies' war debt from World War I 
A)  Republican promises not to ask for a peacetime draft 
B)  allowing the United States to build naval and air bases on British islands in the Caribbean 
C)  congressional approval of a draft registration act 
D)  fifty "outdated" British aircraft carriers 
E)  a renegotiated payment schedule of the Allies' war debt from World War I

Question 9

Discuss the Japanese invasion into China during the 1930s. How did this aggression impact the future of peace in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Japanese invasion into China during

Question 10

Describe the agreements made during the war that shaped the postwar world. In your view, did Roosevelt "sell out" to the Soviets?

Accepted Answer

During the war, several agreements were

Question 11

The Atlantic Charter included all the following principles EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom of the seas 
B)  economic cooperation 
C)  the elimination of communism 
D)  self-determination for all peoples 
E)  a new system of international security 
A)  freedom of the seas 
B)  economic cooperation 
C)  the elimination of communism 
D)  self-determination for all peoples 
E)  a new system of international security

Question 12

Why did America drop the atomic bomb on Japan? Was the action justified?

Accepted Answer

The decision to drop the atomic bomb on

Question 13

During the Spanish Civil War:

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin Roosevelt advocated official U.S. support of the loyalist faction 
B)  the United States, Britain, Germany, and Italy all supported the government 
C)  Hitler and Mussolini helped the armed uprising led by Francisco Franco 
D)  the European democracies helped the armed uprising, whereas Germany and Italy refused to intervene 
E)  no outside powers intervened 
A)  Franklin Roosevelt advocated official U.S. support of the loyalist faction 
B)  the United States, Britain, Germany, and Italy all supported the government 
C)  Hitler and Mussolini helped the armed uprising led by Francisco Franco 
D)  the European democracies helped the armed uprising, whereas Germany and Italy refused to intervene 
E)  no outside powers intervened

Question 14

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-J. Robert Oppenheimer

Accepted Answer

A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944 
A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944

Question 15

By the end of World War II, over 8 million women had entered the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Franklin Roosevelt's opponent in the 1940 presidential election was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Dewey 
B)  Wendell Willkie 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Herbert Hoover 
E)  Robert Taft 
A)  Thomas Dewey 
B)  Wendell Willkie 
C)  Theodore Roosevelt 
D)  Herbert Hoover 
E)  Robert Taft

Question 17

Which statement best describes the Native American experience in the armed forces during World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian servicemen fought in segregated units with African Americans. 
B)  Indian servicemen were integrated into regular units. 
C)  Native Americans were ineligible for service in the armed forces. 
D)  Native Americans refused to serve in the armed forces. 
E)  Native Americans served but were exempt from fighting on the front lines. 
A)  Indian servicemen fought in segregated units with African Americans. 
B)  Indian servicemen were integrated into regular units. 
C)  Native Americans were ineligible for service in the armed forces. 
D)  Native Americans refused to serve in the armed forces. 
E)  Native Americans served but were exempt from fighting on the front lines.

Question 18

What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

Accepted Answer

A)  an intention to provoke the United States to attack Japan first 
B)  the priority of defeating Chinese guerrilla fighters operating in Indochina 
C)  a desire to reobtain the Philippines from the United States, which had seized the islands from Japan 
D)  the hope of the Japanese Army to stage an invasion of Australia 
E)  the expansion's provision of access to vitally needed raw materials 
A)  an intention to provoke the United States to attack Japan first 
B)  the priority of defeating Chinese guerrilla fighters operating in Indochina 
C)  a desire to reobtain the Philippines from the United States, which had seized the islands from Japan 
D)  the hope of the Japanese Army to stage an invasion of Australia 
E)  the expansion's provision of access to vitally needed raw materials

Question 19

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Chester Nimitz

Accepted Answer

A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944 
A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944

Question 20

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Franklin D. Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944 
A) American admiral in the Pacific 
B) Republican appointed secretary of war in 1940 
C) Democratic presidential candidate in 1940 
D) elected vice president in 1944 
E) directed the construction of atomic bombs
F)was in charge of all U.S. forces in east Asia
G)lost the presidential election in 1940
H)drew up the Atlantic Charter with an American president
I)senator who led the committee that coined term "merchants of death"
J)lost the presidential election in 1944

Exam 26: The Second World War, 1933-1945

America's "good neighbor" policy:

The Marco Polo Bridge incident brought Japan to war against what country?

Discuss the negotiations between the United States and Japan in 1940 and 1941. How did the actions of each contribute to war?

The passage of the Lend-Lease bill in 1941 signaled what about American opinion?

During World War II, presidential authority expanded significantly.

What role did the issue of war debt and reparations play in the heightening American isolation and anti-American feeling after World War I?

The global scope and scale of the Second World War ended America's:

In late summer 1940, President Roosevelt agreed to send fifty "overaged" destroyers to Britain in return for:

Discuss the Japanese invasion into China during the 1930s. How did this aggression impact the future of peace in the world?

Describe the agreements made during the war that shaped the postwar world. In your view, did Roosevelt "sell out" to the Soviets?

The Atlantic Charter included all the following principles EXCEPT:

Why did America drop the atomic bomb on Japan? Was the action justified?

During the Spanish Civil War:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -J. Robert Oppenheimer

By the end of World War II, over 8 million women had entered the workforce.

Franklin Roosevelt's opponent in the 1940 presidential election was:

Which statement best describes the Native American experience in the armed forces during World War II?

What significant objective motivated Japanese expansion into Southeast Asia and the Pacific during 1940-1941?

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Chester Nimitz

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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