America’s Entry into the War

Question 1

During which decade did the US pursue a policy of isolationism?

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1930s

Question 2

Passage of the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 signaled

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the end of American neutrality in World War II.

Question 3

What made Germany’s invasions of Europe difficult to stop during World War II?

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Germany’s air attacks and fast-moving ground troops

Question 4

Where did US military officials expect the Japanese to attack during World War II?

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Asia

Question 5

Why did the 1939 cash-and-carry amendment to the Neutrality Acts favor Britain over Germany?

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Britain had a larger fleet of ships to carry arms than Germany.

Question 6

What made it increasingly difficult for President Roosevelt to stay neutral during World War II?

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Germany’s growing power and Britain’s desperate need

Question 7

How did the Destroyers for Bases agreement President Roosevelt signed help Britain and its allies?

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The agreement put US bases on British territory.

Question 8

Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech signaled a shift in US foreign policy from isolationism to

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internationalism.

America’s Entry into the War Answers