America’s Entry into the War

Question 1

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 2

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

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1930s

Question 3

Look at the map.Europe in 1940This map illustrates

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the countries occupied by Germany.

Question 4

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 5

What US action in 1941 angered the Japanese and resulted in the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

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The US froze Japan’s assets and exports.

Question 6

Why did Germany sign a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in 1939?

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Hitler wanted to prevent a two-front war.

Question 7

Passage of the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 signaled

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the end of American neutrality in World War II.

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following was a reason the US adopted a policy of isolationism before World War II?

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the large number of American casualties in World War I

Question 10

The United States formally entered World War II following the Japanese attack on

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Pearl Harbor

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