WWII Notes 8

Who led the US retaliatory air strikes over Tokyo in April 1942?

• Lieutenant James Doolittle
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt
• General Douglas MacArthur
• Admiral Chester Nimitz

Why did the US place an embargo on Japanese trade in 1941?

• To promote peace negotiations
• To support Japan's militarism
• To increase trade relations with Japan
• To prevent Japan from obtaining oil and resources

What was the purpose of the Land-Lease Act passed by Congress in 1941?

• To provide weapons and money to the Allied Powers
• To support the Axis Powers
• To promote trade with neutral countries
• To increase isolationism in the US

Why did Franklin Delano Roosevelt win a third term as president in 1940?

• Due to the onset of war in Europe
• To focus on domestic policies
• To retire from politics
• To pursue a career in business

What were the main goals outlined in the Atlantic Charter?

• Territorial gains and economic dominance
• Global economic cooperation and disarmament of aggressor nations
• Expansion of trade barriers and military alliances
• Colonial expansion and imperialism

Who became the Japanese Prime Minister in 1941 and pushed Japan towards war with the US?

• Hideki Tojo
• Isoroku Yamamoto
• Emperor Hirohito
• Yamaguchi Tamon

What percentage of Japan's oil came from the United States before the embargo?

• 80%
• 100%
• 50%
• 20%

What was the outcome of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• Destruction of some of the US naval fleet
• Peace negotiations between US and Japan
• US victory in the Pacific
• No casualties reported

What was the main impact of the Doolittle Raid on Japan?

• It led to a peace treaty between US and Japan
• It demonstrated US air power and struck fear into the Japanese
• It had no significant effect
• It resulted in the surrender of Japan

How did the US respond to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Formed an alliance with Japan
• Ignored the attack
• Declared war on Japan and Germany
• Surrendered to Japan