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1

After the effects of WWI and America's refusal to join The League of Nations, the country was still unsuccessful in upholding its isolationist policy. Which of the following was NOT a development that preceded WWII and went against America's isolationist policy?

The Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act

Good Neighbor Policy with Latin America

Prohibition

The Tydings-McDuffie Act

2

What event led the United States to officially enter WWII?

Germany Invaded Poland

Hitler invaded France

Japanese planes accidentally sank a US gunboat in a Chinese river

Japanese naval and air force launched a surprise attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor

3

Who were the Allies of the United States in WWII?

Britain and Russia

Britain and Japan

Japan and Germany

France and Italy

4

What major countries made up the Axis Powers?

Britain, France, and Italy

Germany, Japan, and Italy

Russia, France, and Japan

Italy, Russia, and Britain

5

Which statement is NOT true about how the US government got businesses to produce enough war supplies?

The government took control of many businesses and determined price and wages

The government stopped the production of many consumer goods

They heavily employed women to help with the wartime effort

It brought in cheap laborers from Latin America

6

What was the D day invasion?

Japan invaded the Philippines

Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France and broke through German lines

Hitler invaded France

Japanese naval and air force launched a surprise attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor

7

Who commanded the allied forces in the Pacific?

General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz

General Robert E. Lee and General Douglas MacArthur

Admiral Chester Nimitz and General Ulysses S. Grant

General Dwight Eisenhower and Admiral Chester Nimitz

8

When did the Japanese forces finally surrender?

The US dropped an atom bomb in Hiroshima

The US dropped an atom bomb on Nagasaki

The US promised to give Japanese people US citizenship in exchange for their surrender

President Truman was able to negotiate a surrender with the Japanese government

9

The popular name for the legislation passed during WWII to help returning servicemen was the

Soldiers Pension

Bonus March

GI Bill

Adjustment Act

10

After WWII, world leaders came together to form what?

NATO

The World Health Organization

The League of Nations

The United Nations

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