Question 1

Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE?

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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 favor of extending German territory for the purpose of lebensraum.
E)  Upon coming to power in 1933,Hitler called his new government "the Weimar Republic."F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

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

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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.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 3

In 1941,prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,

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A)  Japanese troops attacked the Philippines.
B)  the Japanese developed a new,unbreakable communication code.
C)  Japan tried to repair relations with the United States in order to restore their flow of supplies.
D)  President Franklin Roosevelt ordered Japan's diplomats to leave Washington.
E)  President Franklin Roosevelt froze all Japanese assets in the United States.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The sinking of the ________ in the fall of 1941 led Congress to arm American merchant ships.

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Question 5

The secretary of state of the Harding administration was

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A)  Charles Evans Hughes.
B)  Charles Dawes.
C)  Henry Cabot Lodge.
D)  Henry Stimson.
E)  Cordell Hull.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

In 1938,the Anschluss

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A)  proclaimed a union between Germany and Austria.
B)  caused an uproar in the United States.
C)  was created at the Munich conference.
D)  led France to put its military on alert.
E)  came to be identified with Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Mostly because it appeared to be a possible source of trade,the Roosevelt administration extended diplomatic recognition to ________ in 1933.

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The answer of Mostly because it appeared to be a...

Question 10

President Roosevelt's first response to the war in Europe was to request that Congress extend lend-lease to the Allies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1940,the "lend-lease" plan

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A)  allowed the U.S.to loan weapons to England to be returned 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 on 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.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In 1937,after Japanese pilots sank the U.S.gunboat Panay in China,President Roosevelt

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A)  called for an immediate military build-up in the United States.
B)  entered into an economic alliance with China.
C)  accepted Japan's claim that the bombing had been an accident.
D)  retaliated by bombing Japanese supply depots in China.
E)  delivered the "quarantine" speech.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Roosevelt administration refused to issue economic sanctions against Japan prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

By September 1941,

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A)  Germany had agreed with Japan to fight against the United States.
B)  the United States 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 the Lusitania.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Following his reelection in 1940,President Roosevelt asked Congress to extend ________ to Great Britain.

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The answer of Following his reelection in 1940,President Roosevelt asked...

Question 17

In 1941,Germany's declaration of war against the United States

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A)  occurred after the United States declared war on it.
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 United States declared war on it.
E)  was never reciprocated by Congress.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

During the 1920s and 1930s,interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy

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A)  led the United States to give up its membership in the World Court.
B)  reflected the sentiments of a majority of the American public.
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.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The United States,Great Britain,and France were united in their opposition to assisting either side in the Spanish Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

By late November of 1941,American officials assumed that the next Japanese move would be directed at British or ________ possessions to the south.

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The answer of By late November of 1941,American officials assumed...

Exam 25: The Global Crisis, 1921-1941

In 1937,after Japanese pilots sank the U.S.gunboat Panay in China,President Roosevelt

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

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

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The United States,Great Britain,and France were united in their opposition to assisting either side in the Spanish Civil War.

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The secretary of state of the Harding administration was

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

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By September 1941,

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Following his reelection in 1940,President Roosevelt asked Congress to extend ________ to Great Britain.

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By late November of 1941,American officials assumed that the next Japanese move would be directed at British or ________ possessions to the south.

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The sinking of the ________ in the fall of 1941 led Congress to arm American merchant ships.

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

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In 1938,the Anschluss

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President Roosevelt's first response to the war in Europe was to request that Congress extend lend-lease to the Allies.

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In 1941,prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,

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In 1941,Germany's declaration of war against the United States

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In 1940,the "lend-lease" plan

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The Roosevelt administration refused to issue economic sanctions against Japan prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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During the 1920s and 1930s,interest in pursuing an isolationist foreign policy

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Mostly because it appeared to be a possible source of trade,the Roosevelt administration extended diplomatic recognition to ________ in 1933.

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Which of the following statements about the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany is FALSE?

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