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What was the primary focus of US foreign policy from 1933 to 1941?

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The primary focus was on isolationism and avoiding involvement in European conflicts.

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True or False: The US adopted the Good Neighbor Policy during this period.

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True

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What was the purpose of the Good Neighbor Policy?

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To improve relations with Latin American countries and promote mutual respect and trade.

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Fill in the blank: The ________ Act of 1935 aimed to prevent American involvement in foreign wars.

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Neutrality

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Which US President served from 1933 to 1945 and played a key role in shaping foreign policy during this period?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What were the Neutrality Acts?

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A series of laws passed in the 1930s to limit US involvement in overseas conflicts.

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Multiple Choice: Which event prompted the US to reconsider its isolationist policies?

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The outbreak of World War II in Europe.

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What was the impact of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

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It allowed the US to provide military aid to Allied nations, marking a shift from isolationism.

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True or False: The US officially entered World War II in 1941.

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True

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Which countries were considered the main Allies during this period?

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United Kingdom, Soviet Union, China, and France.

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What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter in 1941?

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It outlined the goals for the post-war world and strengthened US-British relations.

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Fill in the blank: The US implemented the ________ to support Britain before entering WWII.

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Lend-Lease

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Multiple Choice: What was a key reason for US economic support to Britain?

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To prevent the spread of fascism.

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What was the purpose of the Export Control Act of 1940?

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To restrict sales of strategic materials to countries that threatened US security.

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True or False: The US maintained a strict neutrality throughout the entire period from 1933 to 1941.

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False

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What was the significance of the Tripartite Pact signed in 1940?

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It formalized the military alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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Which event directly led to the US entering World War II?

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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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Fill in the blank: The US’s policy of ________ involved providing support to nations resisting Axis powers.

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Aid

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What was the primary concern of the US regarding Japan in the late 1930s?

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Japan’s expansion in Asia and the Pacific.

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Multiple Choice: What was one outcome of the 1940 election regarding foreign policy?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected with a focus on supporting Allies.

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True or False: The US had strong military alliances in Europe before 1941.

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False

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What was the main effect of the US’s isolationist policies in the 1930s?

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It delayed US involvement in World War II.

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Fill in the blank: The US provided ________ to the Soviet Union after it was invaded by Germany in 1941.

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Lend-Lease aid

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What was the role of the US in the League of Nations during this period?

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The US was not a member and did not participate.

25
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What was one of the first acts of aggression by Germany that escalated tensions in Europe?

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The invasion of Poland in 1939.

26
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What was the AAA?

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  • Agricultural Adjustment Act
  • May 1933
  • Solve overproduction
  • Government gave substadies to reduce acreage.
27
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What was TVA?

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  • Tennesse Valley Authority
  • May 1933
  • help underdevelopmented areas and poverty
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What was the EBA?

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  • Emergency Banking Act
  • To build confidence in US Banking
  • Shut Banks for 5 days - Bank holidays
  • Allowed solvent banks to re-open
  • $1 bil to bank deposits
  • Bought stock to support banks
29
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What was Glass-steagall?

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  • To prevent corruption and loss ofmoney in banking
  • Bank officals couldn’t take loans
  • Ensured bank deposits (even if closed)
30
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What was SEC?

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  • Security Exchange Commision
  • Prevented corruption and fraud
  • Oversaw activity to prevent fraudualnt activity
  • Joesph Kennedy made head
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What 3 measures of the First New Deal were made for Finance and Banking?

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  • Emergency Banking Acts (EBA)
  • Glass-Steagall
  • Security Exchange Commision (SEC)
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What 2 measures of the First New Deal were to help with Agriculture?

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  • Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
  • Tenessee Valley Authority (TVA)
33
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What were some limits to the AAA?

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  • Put farmers out of work
  • Destoryed food when Americans were hungry
34
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How many piglets were killed due to the AAA?

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6 million

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How much did farmer’s income raise by because of the AAA?

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1932 - $4.5 Billion
1935 - $6.9 billion

36
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What was the NIRA?

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  • National Industrial Recovery Act
  • Had the NRA and PWA
37
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What was the NRA?

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  • National Recovery Administration
  • Oversaw industrial recovery
  • Suspended Anti-trust legislation for 2 years - promoted expansion
  • Regulated fair competeition
38
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What was the PWA?

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  • Public Works Administartion
  • Expand roads, dams, schools ect
  • Funded $3.3 billion
  • Reduced unemployment
  • increased demand for concrete
39
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How many schools did the PWA build?

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13,000

40
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How many miles of road did the PWA create?

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50,000

41
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What was limited to the NRA?

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  • Many of the codes were unworkable
  • Large companies didn’t follow them
  • Small companies struggled to implement them
42
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What was the CWA?

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  • Civil Works Administration
  • Stop unemployment
  • Put 4 million to work on public projects
43
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What were some limits to the CWA?

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  • Unemployment was still present
  • It closed after 4 months in march
44
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What 3 measures were created by the First New Deal to help industries?

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  • Nation Recovery Administration (NRA)
  • Public Works Administration (PWA)
  • Civil Works Administration (CWA)
45
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What was the FERA?

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  • Federal Emergency Relief Act
  • To help with unemployment
  • Splt $500 mil among states
  • Money was mostly payed back by public work programs
46
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What was the CCC?

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  • Civilian Conservation Corpe
  • Reduce Unemployment
  • Young men were recruted by deparment of labour
  • Helped with reforestation and soil conservation
47
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How many members did the CCC get?

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500,000

48
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How many meters of telephone wire did the CCC lay?

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65,100

49
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What were some limits to the FERA?

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  • Not very effective
  • Workers were refused office space
  • Limited funds (only get $25 a month - average = $100)
50
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Why was the CCC limited in success?

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  • Only temporary - 6 months
  • Only for white males
51
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What 2 measures of the first New Deal dealt with Relief?

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  • Fedral Emergeny Relief Act (FERA)
  • Civilian Conservation Corpe (CCC)

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