Unit 3 - WWII and the Cold War

Question 1

good neighbor policy

Answer 1

Roosevelt’s policy of being a ‘good neighbor’ to the other nations in the Western Hemisphere
Ended interventionism
Needed cooperation of Latin America to defend the region from Fasism of Germany and Italy.

Question 2

manchurian crisis

Answer 2

Japan invaded part of northern China and the United States did nothing about it besides condemning their actions.

Question 3

fascism in italy, germany, japan

Answer 3

After the economic crises, the countries turned do leaders who promised security and improved economy

Question 4

Hoover-Stimson Doctrine

Answer 4

President Hoover condemned the actions of Japan and refused to recognize territories acquired by force
Did not take direct action but was hoping that Japan would back off.

Question 5

Tripartite Pact

Answer 5

Japan joins the Rome-Berlin axis for mutual defense and military support

Question 6

Nye Committee

Answer 6

investigated reasons for joining WWI, believed the reasons to be corrupt
basically just looking for reasons to not join WWII

Question 7

Quarantine Speech

Answer 7

Roosevelt spoke out against the aggression of Japan and Italy
He urged democratic countries to quarantine the aggressors with economic embargoes, but this led to criticism from isolationists who believed this tactic would lead to war
As a result of this criticism, Roosevelt backed off and sought less direct measures to address totalitarianism.

Question 8

Neutrality Acts, 1935, 36, 37

Answer 8

Designed to keep the United States from picking a side in the conflict and to keep them out of danger
No sale of arms to countries involved, no traveling on ships of nations involved, no loaning money to belligerent countries, non-military goods purchased on cash and carry basis.

Question 9

Spanish Civil War

Answer 9

Fascists vs. Democrats
Fascists received help from other fascists nations like Germany and Italy
Democrats received no help because the United States was trying to stay out of conflicts.

Question 10

Munich Conference

Answer 10

Sept 1938
Germany, GB, France, and Italy met to discuss the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia
Was decided that Sudetenland would go to Germany. (appeasement)

Question 11

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Answer 11

August 1939
Hitler wanted to avoid a two-front war even though Fascists and Communists are traditionally enemies and Stalin was afraid of Hitler
They made a secret pact to divide Poland.

Question 12

Invasion of Poland

Answer 12

Britain and France promised to help Poland if they were attacked
Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939
Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939.

Question 13

Neutrality Act 1939

Answer 13

September 5, 1939
in response to Germany invading Poland
Not neutral in thought
FDR found ways to support Britain and France.

Question 14

Battle of Britain

Answer 14

Germany bombed Britain in advance of their planned invasion but when the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe those plans were called off.

Question 15

“Arsenal of Democracy” Speech

Answer 15

dec 1940
FDR said the US had to be the ‘arsenal of democracy’, basically meaning that they had to supply all the war supplies for democratic countries.

Question 16

Destroyers for Bases Deal

Answer 16

agreement between US and Britain

US would give Britain 50 destroyers from WWI in exchange for use of 8 naval bases for 99 years.

Question 17

Election of 1940

Answer 17

FDR vs Willkie

FDR promised to stay out of war but defended aid to allies.

Question 18

Four Freedoms Speech

Answer 18

Jan 6 1941

asked congress for increased authority to help britain

Question 19

Lend-Lease Act

Answer 19

1941

authorized FDR to give military supplies to any nation he deemed ‘vital to the defense of the US’

Question 20

Selective Service Act

Answer 20

sept 1940

Men aged 21-35 registered and had a year of training.

Question 21

Atlantic Charter

Answer 21

FDR and Churchill decided on a ‘permanent system of general security’ to reinstate governments that had been abolished by dictators.

Question 22

Pearl Harbor

Answer 22

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and caused the US to enter the war

Question 23

Sunbelt

Answer 23

many migrated to the southern areas that had defense installations due to warm climate and low labor costs

Question 24

War Production Board

Answer 24

established in 1942 to manage war industries

Question 25

Smith-Connally Antistrike Act

Answer 25

1943

gave government power to take over war-related businesses whose operations were threatened by strikes