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By the late 1930s, fascism had not yet spread to
Russia
Which of the following nations was not overrun by Germany in June 1940?
Britain
When Japanese troops occupied the northern part of French Indochina in 1940,
the United States restricted trade with Japan, including fuel and scrap metal vital to Japan's war effort
Korematsu v. United States legitimized
the forced internment of Japanese Americans into relocation camps
Which of the following established the Soviet sphere of influence in Eastern Europe?
Yalta agreement
What form of government did the war-making nations of the late 1930s have in common?
Fascism
Americans associated with which of the following groups, which advocated U.S. intervention in Europe?
The Popular Front
The federal government enacted which of the following policies during World War II to encourage women workers in the war effort?
Government child-care programs
Why did the United States participate in World War II?
To protect European democracy and preserve American international power
From the U.S. perspective, the Cold War was precipitated by
Stalin's refusal to allow self-determination for the countries of Eastern Europe
Which of the following was the United States’ initial response to world problems in the 1930s?
Neutrality
Which of these statements describes the America First Committee?
Its intent was to keep the nation out of war
Franklin Roosevelt responded to A. Philip Randolph’s plan for a March on Washington by
issuing Executive Order 8802
From 1941 to 1943, Stalin was most interested in securing a guarantee that Britain and the United States would
open a second front in France to force Germany to withdraw troops from Russia
When the United Nations first convened on April 25, 1945, it consisted of
This General assembly and Security Council
During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler’s goal was
European domination and world power
Which of the following pairs is properly matched?
Lend-Lease—allowed the distribution of arms and equipment to Britain
Which of the following statements describes rationing during World War II?
Most Americans complied with rationing
The turning point of World War II in Europe came as a result of the
Soviets' halt of the German advance at Stalingrad in the winter of 1942-1943
During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the United States and the USSR came closest to war over
The Soviet blockade of West Berlin
In 1934, the Nye Committee’s report concluded that
war profiteers had maneuvered the nation into World War I for financial gain
The principles of freedom of the seas, national self-determination, and collective security were reiterated in the
Atlantic Charter
Which of the following statements describes the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II?
The internment policy was not applied to the many Japanese Americans who lived in Hawaii
What was the principal reason that Harry Truman and his American advisors decided to use the atomic bomb against Japan in the summer of 1945?
They demanded unconditional surrender and were not willing to invade Japan
Which of the following Axis nations did the United States help rebuild economically after World War II to make it a bulwark against communism during the Cold War?
Japan