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United States History B
America Enters the War Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. How did the Great Depression eventually change Germany politically? (1 point)
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Germans eventually believed that democracy would solve their economic problems.
Germans eventually believed that Hitler would solve their economic problems.
Thousands of Germans eventually emigrated to communist nations in search of jobs.
The German parliament eventually became more powerful.
2. After World War I, the Japanese military (1 point)
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was dismantled by the terms of the Versailles Treaty.
outlawed the constitutional monarchy and replaced the emperor.
combined several political parties into one party.
reasserted its power and began aggressive military expansion.
3. What impact did the appeasement policy of the United States, Britain, and France have on German
aggression? (1 point)
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It encouraged more aggression.
It reduced aggression.
It restricted aggression to certain regions.
It brought peace to Europe.
4. Which of the following was perceived as being equivalent to declaring economic war against the
Axis Powers? (1 point)
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the Munich Pact
the Tripartite Pact
the Atlantic Charter
the Lend-Lease Act
5. How did Roosevelt’s response to German aggression toward Britain differ from his response to
Japanese aggression toward China? (1 point)
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He condemned the aggression toward China but not toward Britain.
He condemned the aggression toward Britain but not toward China.
He condemned both acts of aggression but provided support to Britain.
He remained neutral in both cases.
United States History B
America Enters the War Quiz
6. Which statement represents the viewpoint of the interventionists? (1 point)
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The United States should avoid alliances with other nations.
Complete neutrality was the best way to keep the United States safe.
Axis aggressions were wrong and threatened American interests.
Intervention in a foreign war would be a mistake.
7. Who appeared to be winning the war in Europe at the end of 1940? (1 point)
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Germany and Italy
the Soviet Union
Britain and France
the United States
8. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor because they wanted to (1 point)
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gain control of the Hawaiian Islands.
destroy ships and planes that threatened their expansion efforts.
provoke the United States into declaring war.
demonstrate their support for Germany and Italy.
9. After declaring war, the United States government (1 point)
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repealed the Neutrality Act of 1939.
enacted a draft because few Americans wanted to fight in the war.
transformed peacetime industries into war industries.
withdrew economic support from Britain because it was no longer needed.
10. Joseph Stalin admitted that American military production (1 point)
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did not affect the outcome of World War II.
began too late in World War II to help the Allies.
during World War II helped, rather than harmed, the Axis powers.
was crucial to the Allied victory in World War II.
United States History B
America Enters the War Quiz
Matching
11. Match the following people with the countries that they are associated with. List your answers in
the answer box for #11.
1. Adolf Hitler
A. Japan
2. Benito Mussolini
B. Germany
3. Hideki Tojo
C. Soviet Union
4. Winston Churchill
D. Britain
5. Joseph Stalin
E. Italy
Essay
12. Choose to answer one of the following questions in complete sentences for credit. Be sure to
include the letter of the response you are responding to (example: Question A: The United States…)
A. How did the United States react to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
OR
B. What factors contributed to the rise of fascism in Germany?