Question 1

The Neutrality Act of 1937

Accepted Answer

A)  stripped the president of many of his powers as commander-in-chief. 
B)  allowed warring nations to purchase nonmilitary goods in the United States if they paid cash. 
C)  loosened the trade policy for England, while tightening it for Germany and Japan. 
D)  banned the sale of all goods from the United States to any nation at war. 
E)  exempted Asian nations from the provisions of the 1935 Neutrality Act. 
A)  stripped the president of many of his powers as commander-in-chief. 
B)  allowed warring nations to purchase nonmilitary goods in the United States if they paid cash. 
C)  loosened the trade policy for England, while tightening it for Germany and Japan. 
D)  banned the sale of all goods from the United States to any nation at war. 
E)  exempted Asian nations from the provisions of the 1935 Neutrality Act. B

Question 2

During the 1920s,what were the primary objectives of U.S.foreign policy? How did the United States go about achieving these objectives?

Accepted Answer

During the 1920s, the primary objectives of U.S. foreign policy were to promote economic and political stability, prevent the spread of communism, and protect American interests overseas. The United States sought to achieve these objectives through a combination of diplomatic negotiations, economic aid, and military interventions.

One of the key ways the United States pursued these objectives was through the implementation of the Dawes Plan in 1924, which aimed to stabilize the German economy and enable the payment of war reparations. This was seen as essential in order to prevent a collapse of the global financial system and maintain stability in Europe.

Additionally, the United States pursued a policy of isolationism, avoiding entangling alliances and focusing on domestic issues. However, the United States also maintained a strong military presence in the Pacific and Latin America to protect its interests and prevent the spread of communism.

Overall, the United States pursued a combination of economic assistance, diplomatic negotiations, and military interventions to achieve its foreign policy objectives during the 1920s.

Question 3

President Franklin Roosevelt made his "quarantine" speech in an effort to block Hitler's takeover of Austria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by ________ was cause for concern on the part of the Hoover administration.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by ________...

Question 5

The American ambassador to London who insisted in 1940 that the British plight was already hopeless was

Accepted Answer

A)  Neville Chamberlain. 
B)  Joseph Kennedy. 
C)  Gerald Nye. 
D)  Burton Wheeler. 
E)  Wendell Willkie. 
A)  Neville Chamberlain. 
B)  Joseph Kennedy. 
C)  Gerald Nye. 
D)  Burton Wheeler. 
E)  Wendell Willkie.

Question 6

The Burke-Wadsworth Act of 1940

Accepted Answer

A)  reaffirmed the desires of isolationists to stay out of the war. 
B)  approved sending U.S. weapons to England. 
C)  approved the first peacetime draft in American history. 
D)  saw the United States end all trade with any nation allied with Nazi Germany. 
E)  repealed the 1935 and 1937 Neutrality Acts. 
A)  reaffirmed the desires of isolationists to stay out of the war. 
B)  approved sending U.S. weapons to England. 
C)  approved the first peacetime draft in American history. 
D)  saw the United States end all trade with any nation allied with Nazi Germany. 
E)  repealed the 1935 and 1937 Neutrality Acts.

Question 7

President Franklin Roosevelt's decision in 1940 to give fifty American destroyers to England

Accepted Answer

A)  was cancelled by Congress. 
B)  circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts. 
C)  was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London. 
D)  both circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts and was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  was cancelled by Congress. 
B)  circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts. 
C)  was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London. 
D)  both circumvented the cash-and-carry provision of the Neutrality Acts and was in response to requests by the U.S. ambassador to London. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

During the Harding administration,the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  eventually joined the League of Nations. 
B)  threatened to blockade Japan if it did not stop its military aggression. 
C)  largely retired from international diplomacy. 
D)  proposed a dramatic reduction in the fleets of the United States, Britain, and Japan. 
E)  forgave the international debts of the former European allies. 
A)  eventually joined the League of Nations. 
B)  threatened to blockade Japan if it did not stop its military aggression. 
C)  largely retired from international diplomacy. 
D)  proposed a dramatic reduction in the fleets of the United States, Britain, and Japan. 
E)  forgave the international debts of the former European allies.

Question 9

The America First Committee

Accepted Answer

A)  was a powerful lobby against U.S. involvement in the war. 
B)  was strongly opposed by both major political parties. 
C)  called for increased U.S. assistance to England without any actual intervention. 
D)  was made up largely of Democrats who favored diplomacy to end the war. 
E)  tried and failed to enlist the support of Charles Lindbergh. 
A)  was a powerful lobby against U.S. involvement in the war. 
B)  was strongly opposed by both major political parties. 
C)  called for increased U.S. assistance to England without any actual intervention. 
D)  was made up largely of Democrats who favored diplomacy to end the war. 
E)  tried and failed to enlist the support of Charles Lindbergh.

Question 10

In 1941,the Atlantic Charter

Accepted Answer

A)  was signed in Washington,D.C. 
B)  was completed by senior military officials in the United States and England. 
C)  saw President Roosevelt agree to an eventual invasion of Europe to drive out the Nazis. 
D)  saw the United States and England claim to share common principles. 
E)  gave American merchant ships the authority to fire on German submarines. 
A)  was signed in Washington,D.C. 
B)  was completed by senior military officials in the United States and England. 
C)  saw President Roosevelt agree to an eventual invasion of Europe to drive out the Nazis. 
D)  saw the United States and England claim to share common principles. 
E)  gave American merchant ships the authority to fire on German submarines.

Question 11

In 1932,the Hoover administration,in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria,

Accepted Answer

A)  issued warnings to the Japanese government. 
B)  imposed economic sanctions against Japan. 
C)  sent financial aid to Chiang Kai-shek's government in China. 
D)  sent Americans to Manchuria to train Chinese pilots. 
E)  called for Japanese recognition of the Open Door policy. 
A)  issued warnings to the Japanese government. 
B)  imposed economic sanctions against Japan. 
C)  sent financial aid to Chiang Kai-shek's government in China. 
D)  sent Americans to Manchuria to train Chinese pilots. 
E)  called for Japanese recognition of the Open Door policy.

Question 12

Like Woodrow Wilson before him,President Roosevelt asked the American people to be neutral in thought when war erupted in Europe in 1939.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1921,Charles Evans Hughes feared an arms race would develop on the world's oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

At the time of its announcement,President Roosevelt approved of the Munich agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Good Neighbor Policy of the Roosevelt administration expanded on earlier changes in foreign policy made by the Hoover administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following nations were signatories to the Five-Power Pact of 1922 EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Japan. 
A)  Britain. 
B)  Russia. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Japan.

Question 17

In 1929,a fascist-led government was in power in

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  France. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Spain. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
E)  France.

Question 18

The Munich Conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over

Accepted Answer

A)  Austria. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Belgium. 
E)  Czechoslovakia. 
A)  Austria. 
B)  Poland. 
C)  Hungary. 
D)  Belgium. 
E)  Czechoslovakia.

Question 19

The German sinking of the American ship Reuben James

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially triggered an American naval war against Germany. 
B)  led Congress to approve the arming of American merchant ships. 
C)  led Congress to approve American ships sailing into belligerent ports. 
D)  led Congress to approve both the arming of American merchant ships and the sailing of American ships into belligerent ports. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  essentially triggered an American naval war against Germany. 
B)  led Congress to approve the arming of American merchant ships. 
C)  led Congress to approve American ships sailing into belligerent ports. 
D)  led Congress to approve both the arming of American merchant ships and the sailing of American ships into belligerent ports. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 20

Roosevelt's 1937 "quarantine" speech was directed at ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roosevelt's 1937 "quarantine" speech was directed at...

Exam 25: The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

The Neutrality Act of 1937

During the 1920s,what were the primary objectives of U.S.foreign policy? How did the United States go about achieving these objectives?

President Franklin Roosevelt made his "quarantine" speech in an effort to block Hitler's takeover of Austria.

The 1931 invasion of Manchuria by ________ was cause for concern on the part of the Hoover administration.

The American ambassador to London who insisted in 1940 that the British plight was already hopeless was

The Burke-Wadsworth Act of 1940

President Franklin Roosevelt's decision in 1940 to give fifty American destroyers to England

During the Harding administration,the United States

The America First Committee

In 1941,the Atlantic Charter

In 1932,the Hoover administration,in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria,

Like Woodrow Wilson before him,President Roosevelt asked the American people to be neutral in thought when war erupted in Europe in 1939.

In 1921,Charles Evans Hughes feared an arms race would develop on the world's oceans.

At the time of its announcement,President Roosevelt approved of the Munich agreement.

The Good Neighbor Policy of the Roosevelt administration expanded on earlier changes in foreign policy made by the Hoover administration.

All of the following nations were signatories to the Five-Power Pact of 1922 EXCEPT

In 1929,a fascist-led government was in power in

The Munich Conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over

The German sinking of the American ship Reuben James

Roosevelt's 1937 "quarantine" speech was directed at ________.

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

The “New Era”

The Great Depression

The New Deal

America in a World at War

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

The Age of Globalization

Filters