Question 1

During the 1930s, the United States admitted ____ Jewish refugees from Nazism.

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Question 2

The event that shook Americans to the core and moved them to shift politically in support of a making a substantial political and military effort against Hitler's aggression in Europe was

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Question 3

In September 1938, at the Munich Conference,

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The Munich Conference resulted in Britain and France agreeing to Germany's forcible acquisition of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia. In exchange, Hitler promised to renounce any further German territorial claims on Europe. However, this agreement ultimately failed as Hitler continued his expansionist policies, leading to the outbreak of World War II.

Question 4

Which of the following nations was not conquered by Hitler's Germany between September 1939 and June 1940?

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Finland was not conquered by Hitler's Germany between September 1939 and June 1940. Although Finland fought a Winter War against the Soviet Union during this time, it was not directly involved in the war with Germany until 1941.

Question 5

The 1941 Lend-Lease program was all of the following except

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The 1941 Lend-Lease program was not a privately arranged executive deal between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill like the destroyers-for-bases trade. It was a formal program established by the US government to provide military aid to countries fighting against the Axis powers.

Question 6

From 1925 to 1940, the transition of American policy on arms sales to warring nations followed this sequence

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From 1925 to 1940, American policy on arms sales to warring nations followed the sequence of embargo, cash-and-carry, and lend-lease. Therefore, the correct sequence of transition would be embargo to cash-and-carry to lend-lease.

Question 7

America's neutrality policy during the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 contributed to

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America's neutrality policy during the Spanish Civil War allowed for countries such as Germany and Italy to provide military support to Franco's nationalist forces. This aid ultimately helped Franco win the civil war and establish a Fascist dictatorship in Spain.

Question 8

Congress's first response to the unexpected fall of France in 1940 was to

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Question 9

The surprise Republican presidential nominee in 1940 was

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Wendell L. Willkie was a surprise Republican presidential nominee in 1940, as he had never previously held an elected office and was a corporate lawyer with little political experience. He secured the nomination over more established Republican figures such as Thomas E. Dewey and Robert A. Taft, and went on to challenge Democratic incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt in the general election.

Question 10

The era of informal polling techniques came to an end and was replaced by more scientifically based systems

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The passage states that the era of informal polling techniques came to an end after a popular news magazine in 1936 mistakenly predicted Alf Landon the winner in the presidential election over FDR. This event led to the realization that more scientifically based systems were needed for accurate polling.

Question 11

Americans' fervent isolationism in the 1930s can best be attributed to ​

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Question 12

Franklin Roosevelt's sensational Quarantine Speech in 1937 resulted in

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Roosevelt's Quarantine Speech called for an economic embargo of aggressor nations to stop the spread of war. This led to a wave of protest by isolationists who opposed any involvement in foreign affairs. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

Question 13

In 1940, Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie avoided deepening the sharp divisions among the American people when he

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Question 14

Shortly after Adolf Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in August 1939

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The nonaggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union paved the way for Germany to invade Poland on September 1, 1939, which triggered the start of World War II. Britain and France had already pledged to defend Poland in the event of an invasion, so they declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. Italy did not sign a similar agreement with the Soviets until 1941. The Germans did invade Finland in November 1939, but this was several months after the signing of the nonaggression pact with the Soviets.

Question 15

One of the few successful wartime American efforts to save Jews from perishing in the Holocaust came when

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The War Refugee Board, established by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1944, helped rescue several thousand Hungarian Jews from Nazi persecution. The Board provided funds for transportation, food, and other necessities for those fleeing Hungary and worked with neutral countries to arrange for their safe passage. While this effort was by no means perfect or comprehensive, it remains one of the few examples of successful American efforts to assist Jews during the Holocaust.

Question 16

Franklin Roosevelt was motivated to run for a third term as president in 1940 mainly by his

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Roosevelt was motivated to run for a third term mainly by his belief that America needed his experienced leadership during the international crisis. The world was on the brink of war, and Roosevelt felt that his leadership was needed to navigate the country through the challenges ahead.

Question 17

America's attempt to remain neutral in the war between the Axis powers and the Allies came to an end when

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Question 18

Liberal and left-wing Americans reacted to General Franco's efforts to stage a Fascist coup and overthrow the Republic in Spain by

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Liberal and left-wing Americans reacted to General Franco's efforts to stage a Fascist coup and overthrow the Republic in Spain by recruiting thousands of men and women as volunteers to fight Franco in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. They believed in the cause of the Republic and saw it as a fight against Fascism.

Question 19

In 1940, in exchange for American destroyers, the British gave the United States

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The British gave the United States eight valuable naval bases in the Western Hemisphere in exchange for American destroyers. This deal was known as the Destroyers for Bases Agreement and was signed on September 2, 1940. The naval bases were strategically important for the defense of the United States and its interests in the Atlantic.

Question 20

By June 1940, a strong majority of American public opinion had come to favor ​

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By June 1940, a strong majority of American public opinion had come to favor providing Britain with "all aid short of war," at the risk of armed hostilities with Germany. While many Americans still wanted to stay out of the war, they recognized the threat posed by Nazi Germany and believed that supporting the Allies would be in the best interest of the United States. President Roosevelt responded to this sentiment by changing his policy from neutrality to one of providing aid to the Allies. This ultimately led to American entry into the war after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

Quiz 33: Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933-1941