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How did the Lend-Lease Act allow the United States to assist its allies in Europe?

A
It allowed Congress to declare war on the Axis powers.
B
It permitted Allied forces to borrow arms.
C
It allowed Allies to purchase US weapons by paying cash.
D
It provided Great Britain with assistance for coastal defenses.
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Which event during the late 1930s helped Japan expand its empire?

A
the attack on Pearl Harbor
B
the joining with the Axis powers
C
the invasion of China
D
the attack on Southeast Asia
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Which countries had territory under German control by the end of 1940? Check all that apply.Francethe NetherlandsItalyBelgiumPolandAustria

A
France
B
the Netherlands
C
Italy
D
Belgium
E
Poland
F
Austria
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Which term describes a "lightning war” that uses a combination of air attacks and fast-moving ground forces to win a quick victory?

A
blitzkrieg
B
appeasement
C
fascism
D
arsenal
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Despite Hitler’s aggression in Europe, the United States continued to pursue a policy of

A
isolationism.
B
appeasement.
C
blitzkrieg.
D
mobilization.
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Who became a fascist dictator of Italy in the 1930s?

A
Benito Mussolini
B
Franklin Roosevelt
C
Winston Churchill
D
Adolf Hitler
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Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?

A
Benito Mussolini
B
Franklin Roosevelt
C
Winston Churchill
D
Adolf Hitler
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By signing the Munich Agreement, European leaders agreed to

A
unite German-speaking peoples.
B
respond to German aggression with military action.
C
allow Germany to take over territory in Eastern Europe.
D
redistribute German lands lost after World War I.
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Which event did Roosevelt refer to as "a day that will live in infamy”?

A
the surrender of France
B
the Allied declaration of war on Germany
C
the attack on Pearl Harbor
D
the signing of the Munich Agreement
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What did Roosevelt mean when he said the United States must be an "arsenal of democracy”?

A
The United States would declare war on Japan and enter the war.
B
The United States should send troops to help defend Europe.
C
The United States must join the war and assist the Allies.
D
The United States could provide supplies to the Allies without joining the war.

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