U.S. History Flashcard

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Which dictators emerged in the 1920s and 1930s in Italy, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Japan? Options: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Hideki Tojo; Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, Hirohito; Mao Zedong, Vladimir Lenin, Francisco Franco, Chiang Kai-shek; Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, Nikita Khrushchev, Ho Chi Minh

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Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Hideki Tojo

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What was the result of the League of Nations' ineffectiveness in halting Japan's advances in Asia?

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Italy and Germany expanded their influence

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Which countries did Japan attempt to gain control over in the 1930s?

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Southeast Asia and China

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What was created in 1940 to persuade Americans to remain neutral at the beginning of WWII? Options: America First Committee, Neutrality Acts, Lend-Lease Act, Atlantic Charter

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America First Committee

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Which countries formed an alliance in September 1940?

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Germany, Japan, Italy

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What did the Lend-Lease Act allow the U.S. to do?

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Lend or lease weapons to nations at war

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What analogy did FDR use to describe the Lend-Lease Act?

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Lending a neighbor a garden hose

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What action did the U.S. take in response to Japan's expansion?

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Froze Japanese assets

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When did Japan begin preparing to attack the U.S.?

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December 1941

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When did Japan launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?

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December 7, 1941