Why did Britain and France adopt a policy of appeasement when meeting with Hitler at the Munich Conference?
A. They knew he had an agreement with the Soviet Union over Poland.
B. They were led to believe he wouldn’t try to take any more territory in Europe.
C. They assumed the United States would support a decision to go to war.
D. They thought it would give them enough time to prepare for war.
B. They were led to believe he wouldn’t try to take any more territory in Europe.
Before the United States joined the war, how did the U.S show support for the Allies? Select all that apply.
A. Roosevelt signed the Neutrality Act of 1937.
B. A “cash-and carry plan” was instituted for the Allies.
C. Roosevelt was elected president for a third term.
D. Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act.
B. A “cash-and carry plan” was instituted for the Allies.
D. Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act.
How did the attack on Pearl Harbor change the lives of many Americans?
A. Americans were divided over how to respond.
B. The American military was weakened by the attack.
C. The United States declared war on Germany.
D. Americans developed a wartime society.