Americas Entry into the War

Question 1

During 1930s,

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America wanted isolationism

Question 2

1935-

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prohibited sale of arms to nations involved in war, travel at own risks

Question 3

1936-

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Revised law to prohibit loans to countries at war

Question 4

1937-

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Forbade American citizens or ships from traveling to war zones

Question 5

cast and carry

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allowed some trade with countries at war (PAID FOR IN CASH and CARRIED BY BUYERS SHIPS)

Question 6

Agust 23,1929-

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Germany signs a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union

Question 7

September 1, 1939-

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Germany invades Poland

Question 8

Septemner 3, 1939-

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France and Britain declare war on Germany

Question 9

The Battle of the Atlantic

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After Polands fall, the battlefield moved to the Atlantic Ocean
Essential to Great Britain survival to have control of the seas
The British had powerful navy, but German U-boats sank many commercial ships.

Question 10

Invaded Denmark and Norway
Nazis Invaded Netherland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France
Germany called this tactic blitzkrieg
means lightning war
combined air attacks and fast moving ground forces
France was no match for these forces

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Beginning of the German Land Assault-

Question 11

May 1940

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• Evacuation at Dunkirk barley saves british and French troops

Question 12

US was concerned for Great Britain and France

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Germans seemed unstoppable

Great Britain was isolated

Question 13

Winston Churchill

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1874-1965. spoke out against appeasement

Was committed to defeating Germany at any cost

Question 14

The Battle of Britain

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The Battle of Britain began in July 1940
Germany attacked Great Britain by air
Royal Air Force succeeded in defending the nation
Germany was never able to launch a land invasion of Great Britain

Question 15

Germany broke the

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nonaggression pack and attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941

Question 16

Operation Barbarossa caught the

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Soviets by surprise

Question 17

Soviet Union appeared in danger of falling to the

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Nazis

Question 18

If Nazis succeeded,

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they would have access to the Soviet Union’s vast resources

Question 19

1939- Cash and Carry-

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Allowed the sale of arms to warring nations if the paid cash and carry in own ships. Favored Britain over Germany

Question 20

1940- Destroyers for Bases-

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Put US bases on British territory. Help Britain maintain supply lines with old American ships

Question 21

1941- Lend and Lease Act-

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Lent arms to Allied forces. Allowed Allies to have arms now and pay later

Question 22

1936-

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Japan forms a pact with Germany and Italy

Question 23

1937-

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Japan invades China, killing thousands in the Nanjing Massacre

Question 24

1941-

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Japan invades Indochina; US freezes Japan’s assets

Question 25

relations had broken down between the US and Japan

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December 1941,