Chapter 23
name 2 actions taken by the US before WWII that sought to maintain an isolationist policy
Neutrality Acts and Raised Tariffs
in Germany economic strife caused by the great depression brought who to power
Adolf Hitler
what was one way the US payed for WWII
War Bonds
what regulated the amount of goods one could buy
rationing
How much time does an average person spend in their lifetime waiting for a red light to turn green?
6 months
The refusal of the US to join the league of nations reflected a desire of the nation to
return a policy of isolation
who seized power and established a totalitarian dictatorship
Joseph Stalin
when did Japan invade Manchuria
1931
what was WAAC
Women's Auxiliary Army Corp
how old is the worlds largest piece of chewing gum?
9,000 years old
What characterizes the policy followed by the US in the years between WWI and WWII
isolation from European military conflicts
when was the Russian Revolution
1917
what were the gardens called that helped ensure a food supply for troops and civilians?
Victory Gardens
what was this day? (June 6, 1944)
D-day
what percent of the worlds population is left handed?
10%
which trend in US foreign policy is shown by the passage of the neutrality act of 1939, the destroyers for bases deal, and the lend-lease-act of 1941
increase in support for allied powers
what year was the lend lease act
1941
In today's dollars how much would WWII cost?
20 trillion
MacAuthor thought of the idea of what?
island hopping
Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland why?
because he didn't wear pants
what years were the Neutrality acts
1935-1937
what was a major goal of US foreign policy in the 1930's
provide defensive weapons to our european friends
what lifted the nation out of the Great Depression ?
WWll
What was one of the most important developments for war wounds?
Antibiotics
Cherophobia is the fear of what?
fear of fun