Ch. 25 APUSH Test

D

During the Harding Administration, the U.S. A. eventually joined the League of Nations B. threatened to blockade Japan if it did no tstop its military aggression C. largely retired from international diplomacy D. proposed a dramatic reduction in the fleets of the U.S., Britain, and Japan E. forgave the international debts of the former European allies

A

Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt A. declared the U.S. would remain neutral B. declared the U.S. would be the "arsenal of democracy" C. sent American military advisers to England D. ordered a "preparedness" campaign much like Woodrow Wilson had in 1916 E. was unsure whether a majority of Americans supported Germany

B

Germany began WW2 in Europe days after A. Germany's occupation of additional areas of Czechoslovakia B. a nonaggression pact was signed between Germany and Russia C. France promised Poland it would provide military support if attacked D. Germany and Austria were unified E. Hitler's violation of the Munich agreement

C

In 1929, a fascist-led government was in power in A. Germany B. Spain C. Italy D. Japan E. France

A

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

D

In 1934, U.S.-Soviet relations soured in part because the U.S. demonstrated little interest in stopping the expansion of A. Germany B. Italy C. China D. Japan E. Great Britain

D

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt's "quarentine" speech A. saw the president call for further isolation from the nation's enemies B. watned Japan it faced a U.S. embargo if it continued to be aggressive C. saw Roosevelt challenge England and France to limit the aggression of Germany D. received a decidedly hostile responcse by the American people E. was given in response to the Japanese sinking of the Panay

A

In 1940, the "lend-lease" plan A. allowed the U.S. to loan weapons to England, to be returned or paid for when the war was over B. saw England agree to allow jobless Americans to enlist in the British military C. saw England allow the construction of American military bases in British territory D. saw the U.S. lend funds to the Allies so they could lease war supplies from the U.S. E. was extremely controversial and barely passed the Senate

C

In the 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt carried out international policies that A. kept the U.S. on the gold standard B. preserved the circular loan system of the Dawes Plan C. established diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union D. allowed American banks to make loans to nations in default to the U.S. E. further soured relations with Latin America

A

President Franklin Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy" A. expanded initiatives began under Herbert Hoover B. was designed to keep the peace in western Europe C. limited land purchases by U.S. companies in neighboring countries D. was abandoned by the U.S. at the start of WW2 E. gave nations allied against fascism preferential loan rates

E

As part of his foreign policy, President Herbert Hoover moved to withdraw American troops from A. Mexico B. Cuba C. Venezuela D. Colombia E. Haiti

A

In 1941, Germany's declaration of war against the U.S. A. occurred after the U.S. declared war on Germany B. came the same day that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor C. did not occur until two months after the attack on Pearl Harbor D. occurred before the U.S. declared war on Germany E. was never reciprocated by Congress

D

In 1941, the Atlantic Charter A. was signed in Washington, D.C. B. was completed by senior military officials in the U.S. and England C. saw President Roosevelt agree to an eventual invasion of Europe to drive out the Nazis D. saw the U.S. and England claim to share common principles E. gave American merchant ships the authority to fire on German submarines

A

In July 1940, opinion polls showed the clear majority of the American public A. believed Germany posed a direct threat to the U.S. B. were strongly against any involvement by the U.S. in the war C. thought the U.S. should immediately declare war on Germany D. believed it would be a waste to aid England, as that nation would soon fall to Germany E. believed Japan was a greater threat to the U.S. than the war in Europe

B

President Franklin Roosevelt's decision in 1940 to give 50 American destroyers to England 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 B and C E. None of these answers are correct

B

The American ambassador to London who insisted in 1940 that the British plight was already hopeless A. Neville Chamberlain B. Joseph Kennedy C. Gerald Nye D. Burton Wheeler E. Wendell Willkie

C

The Burke-Wadsworth Act of 1940 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 with any nation allied with Nazi Germany E. believed Japan was a greater threat to the U.S. than the war in Europe

E

The Dawes Plan of 1924 A. called for the U.S. to lend money to Germany to meet its reparation payments B. was designed to help England and France make their debt payments to the U.S. C. called for Britain and France to reduce the amount of German reparation payments D. both A and C E. All these answers are correct

E

The Five-Power Pact of 1922 dealt with A. restructuring Germany's war debt B. the League of Nations C. the civil war in Russia D. Japanese aggression toward China E. armament limitations

C

The Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928 A. was an alliance between France and the U.S. against Germany B. was to be enforced with multinational trade embargoes C. was signed with wide international acclaim D. stated that an attack on one nation was an attack on all nations E. attempted to create a world court

B

By September 1941, A. Germany had agreed with Japan to fight against the U.S. B. the U.S. extended lend-lease privileges to the Soviet Union C. President Roosevelt made a secret agreement to send American troops to England D. Germany claimed it had no interest in engaging America in war E. the German navy had begun to sink American destroyers, including Reuben James

B

During the 1920s and 1930s, interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy A. led the U.S. to give up its membership in the World Cup B. seemed to grow in the U.S. as it became apparent that Italy would invade Ethiopia C. led the U.S. Senate to assert that no single nation was a threat to world peace D. was strongly supported by President Franklin Roosevelt E. declined after the investigations chaired by Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota

A

In his foreign policy for Latin America, President Herbert Hoover A. repudiated the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine B. repeatedly ordered troops into various Central American nations C. canceled Latin American war debts owed to the U.S. D. closely followed the policies of the two previous administrations E. declared America would henceforth only recognize democratically-elected regimes

E

The German sinking of the American ship Reuben James 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

E

The Munich Conference of 1938 was precipitated by a crisis over A. Austria B. Poland C. Hungary D. Belgium E. Czechoslovakia

D

The Munich agreement of 1938 A. was the result of negotiations involving the League of Nations B. put most of Poland under German control C. ended further German aggression until WW2 began D. was supported by President Franklin Roosevelt E. was signed by Joseph Stalin despite misgivings about German intent

E

Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE? A. His rise was partially precipitated by ruinous inflation B. Hitler displayed a pathological anti-Semitism and a passionate militarism C. Hitler believed in the genetic superiority of the Aryan people D. Hitler argued in a favor of extending German territory for the purpose of Lebenstraum E. Upon coming to power in 1933, Hitler called his new government 'the Weimar Republic"

E

The Neutrality Act of 1935 A. sought to protect America's international trade agreements B. prevented Americans from traveling on ships of warring nations C. did not prevent the U.S. from intervening when Italy invaded Ethiopia D. was passed by Congress with recent acts of Nazi aggression in mind E. included a mandatory arms embargo of both sides during any military conflict

C

The Tripartite Pact was a defensive alliance among A. the U.S., England, and Russia B. the U.S., England, and France C. Japan, Germany, and Italy D. Japan, Germany, and Austria E. England, France, and Italy

A

The Washington Conference of 1921 A. attempted to prevent a global naval arms race B. saw the Harding administration refuse to participate in it C. sought to expand the global markets of the U.S. D. ended as a diplomatic failure for the U.S. E. attempted to create a world court