Germany’s defeat in World War II

World War II lasted from __________ to __________ in Europe.

• 1939; 1945

• 1939; 1944

• 1938; 1945

• 1938; 1946

USA practised the policy of _________________ before it joined the war.

• isolation

• Appeasement

• aggression

• peace

USA provided the contributions of _________________________ in World War II in Europe.

• resources

• manpower

• collaboration with the Allies

• nuclear weapons

In 1939, USA revised the ___________ Act and allowed France and Britain to buy arms from USA on a ___________________ basis.

• Neutrality; cash and carry

• Neutrality; lend-lease

• Appeasement; cash and carry

• Appeasement; lend-lease

In 1941, the USA passed the ________________ Act to supply weapons to _____________.

• Lend-Lease; Britain

• Lend-Lease; the USSR

• Cash and Carry; Britain

• Cash and Carry; the USSR

France was defeated by Germany in _________ within ___________ .

• 1940; 6 weeks

• 1940; 7 weeks

• 1941; 6 weeks

• 1940; 6 days

USA was under the leadership of ___________________ at the start of WWII.

• President Roosevelt

• Prime Minister Roosevelt

• President Truman

• Prime Minister Churchill

The President of USA decided that USA would become the _________________.

• Arsenal of Democracy

• Weapon of the West

• Power of Democracy

• Defender of Freedom

USA gave Britain ____________.

• 50 old destroyers

• 40 old battleships

• 50 airplanes

• 10 new submarines

In return, Britain had to give the USA _____________________.

• 8 naval bases in the Caribbean

• 2 colonies in Asia

• 5 naval bases in Asia

• 4 colonies in Africa