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IsolationismtoWWII(1930–1945)-AfterthewartheU.S.pullsawayfromtheroleofpeacekeeper(rejecting
theLeagueofNations)andbeginsusingisolationismitsforeignpolicy.TheU.S.willignorefascistexpansionin
AsiaandEurope.WWIIwillcreatemassiveindustrializationofweaponsandthedevelopmentoftheatomicbomb.
Circletheletterthatisthecorrectanswer.
1.AttheendofWorldWarII,SovietarmiesliberatedthecountriesofEasternEuropefromNaziGermany.The
occupationofthesecountriesbytheSovietUnioncontributedtothedevelopmentoftheColdWarby:
A.contributingtoconflictintheMiddleEast.
B.bringingaboutthereunificationofGermany.
C.strengtheningtheauthorityoftheUnitedNations.
D.dividingEuropeintocommunistandnon-communistspheres.
2.DuringWorldWarII,Japanese-AmericanswererelocatedfromtheirhomesontheWestCoastoftheUnited
StatestointernmentcampsintheU.S.interior.ThisactionindicatedawidespreadfearthatJapanese-Americans
were:
A.athreattonationalsecurity.
B.membersoftheCommunistParty.
C.competitorsforjobsinwartimefactories.
D.immigratingtotheUnitedStatesinlargenumbers.
3.WhatforeignpolicydidtheUnitedStatespursueafteritsinvolvementinWorldWarI?
A.TheU.S.ledtheLeagueofNationstopromotepeace.
B.TheU.S.limiteditsinvolvementininternationalaffairs.
C.TheU.S.paidfortherebuildingofGreatBritainandFrance.
D.TheU.S.seizedterritoriesfromitsEuropeanrivalstobuilditsempire.
4.BritainandFrancesufferedheavycasualtiesduringWorldWarI.Becauseofthis,whenfacedwithAxis
expansionbeforeWorldWarII,thesecountrieswere:
A.unwillingtotakeactionsthatmightstartanotherwar.
B.preparedtousemilitaryinterventionwherevernecessary.
C.dependentontheUnitedStatestointerveneinaninternationalcrisis.
D.reluctanttocallupontheLeagueofNationstosettledisputes.
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5.TheWeimarRepublicwasestablishedinGermanyfollowingWorldWarI.Animportantfactorleadingtothe
collapseoftheWeimarRepublicandtheriseofNazidictatorshipthattookGermanyintoWorldWarIIwas:
A.Germany’sresentmentofU.S.involvementinEuropeanaffairs.
B.theriseofindependencemovementsinGermany’soverseascolonies.
C.Germany’sfailuretorebuilditsarmedforcesfollowingWorldWarI.
D.theeconomicburdenofwarreparations(payments)toGermany’sformerenemies.
6.DuringWorldWarII,theU.S.governmentcreatedasystemtorationthedistributionofcertainresourcessuchas
petroleum.HowdidthisnewsystemofregulationaffectthedistributionofresourcesintheUnitedStates?
A.Itgrantedmoreprivilegestowealthybusinessowners.
B.Itlimitedthenumberofgoodsindividualscouldpurchase.
C.Itprovidedmoregoodsandservicestotheworkingclass.
D.Itsuppliedmembersoftheupperclassbetterqualitygoods.
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7.In1942,PresidentRooseveltissuedaseriesofexecutiveordersthatauthorizedthemilitarytoremovepersons
ofJapaneseancestryfromtheWestCoastandrelocatethemtointernmentcamps.In1982,acommission
establishedbyCongresstoreviewthereasonsfortherelocationandinternmentfoundthatthedecisionswerenot
justifiedbymilitarynecessity.Instead,thecommissionfoundthatthedecisiontorelocateandinternJapaneseAmericanswastheresultof“raceprejudice,warhysteria,andafailureofpoliticalleadership.”
Thecommissionfindingsreflectachangeinviewsonwhatsubject?
A.thebalanceofpowerbetweenCongressandthejudiciary
B.thebalancebetweenindividualrightsandnationalsecurity
C.thebalanceofpowerbetweenthestatesandthefederalgovernment
D.thebalancebetweenfreedomofthepressandcompellinggovernmentinterest
8.ManyRepublicansintheU.S.SenateobjectedtotheLeagueofNationsbecausetheyfearedthat:
A.Germanywouldrebuilditsmilitarypower.
B.RussiawouldjointheLeague.
C.theLeaguecouldsucceedwithouttheU.S.
D.theU.S.wouldbedraggedintoforeignwars.
9.Between1919and1941,anti-immigrantsentimentshadasignificantimpactonsocialtrendsintheUnited
States.Identifythegeneraltrendsduringthisperiodthatwererelatedtotheseanti-immigrantsentiments.
Circleallthetrendsyouwanttoselect.
A.Foreign-bornworkforceincreased
B.Immigrationquotaswereenacted
C.ImmigrantsweretargetedbytheKuKluxKlan
D.Manyimmigrantswereacceptedascitizens
E.Nativismbecamewidespread
F.Religioustoleranceincreased
10.AfterWorldWarI,theUnitedStatessignedtreatieswithothernationsinanattempttopreventfuturewars.
Pickthetwophrasesthatdescribehowtheseactionsattemptedtopreventfuturewars.
A) Limitofnavalarms
B) Limitofterritorialexpansion
C) StopthespreadofNazism
D) BigStickDiplomacy
E) ContainmentPolicy
F) IsolationistPolicy
PickthepolicyoftheUnitedStatesfollowingWorldWarI,thatwasreflectedbytheseactions.
A)Limitofnavalarms
B)Limitofterritorialexpansion
C) StopthespreadofNazism
D) BigStickDiplomacy
E) ContainmentPolicy
F) IsolationistPolicy