The events depicted in the image most directly contributed to which shift in U.S. foreign policy?
The pursuit of Cold War containment policies
The reinforcement of neutrality through the Neutrality Acts
The adoption of imperial expansion in the Pacific
The end of isolationism and full-scale involvement in World War II
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Which of the following groups in the United States would have most strongly opposed U.S. involvement in World War II before the event depicted in the image?
The America First Committee
The War Production Board
The NAACP
The Atlantic Charter signatories
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Which of the following best explains the impact of the event depicted in the image on U.S. military strategy during World War II?
The United States pursued a policy of appeasement toward Japan
The United States adopted a Europe-first strategy in its military planning
The United States formed an alliance with the Soviet Union
The United States sought to avoid further conflict in the Pacific theater
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The attack on Pearl Harbor directly contributed to which of the following domestic policies?
The internment of Japanese Americans
The restriction of German and Italian immigration
The expansion of wartime propaganda targeting Japanese forces
The establishment of military tribunals for suspected spies
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Which other historical time period could have elicited a similar scene to that shown in the photograph?
The Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War
The Mexican-American War battles in Texas and California
The British attack on Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
The U.S. intervention in the Persian Gulf War (1991)
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"These plain people—civilians as well as soldiers and sailors and airmen—women and girls as well as men and boys—they are fighting in the front line of civilization at this moment, and they are holding that line with a fortitude that will forever be the pride and the inspiration of all free men on every continent, on every isle of the sea.
The British people and their Grecian allies need ships. From America, they will get ships.
They need planes. From America, they will get planes.
From America they need food. From America, they will get food.
They need tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds. From America, they will get tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fireside Chat on the Lend-Lease Act, March 15, 1941
Which of the following best explains President Roosevelt’s argument in the excerpt above?
Aiding Britain was necessary to protect U.S. national security interests
The U.S. needed to directly invade Germany to ensure an Allied victory
Economic aid would be repaid in full, ensuring that the U.S. remained financially stable
The U.S. aimed to expand its territorial holdings in Europe and the Pacific
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"These plain people—civilians as well as soldiers and sailors and airmen—women and girls as well as men and boys—they are fighting in the front line of civilization at this moment, and they are holding that line with a fortitude that will forever be the pride and the inspiration of all free men on every continent, on every isle of the sea.
The British people and their Grecian allies need ships. From America, they will get ships.
They need planes. From America, they will get planes.
From America they need food. From America, they will get food.
They need tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds. From America, they will get tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fireside Chat on the Lend-Lease Act, March 15, 1941
The approach of President Roosevelt in the excerpt can be best seen as
An assertion of American neutrality in the face of growing global conflict
An effort to shift U.S. policy toward direct military intervention
A move to support Britain while keeping the U.S. out of direct combat
An attempt to convince the U.S. public of the need for full-scale military intervention
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"These plain people—civilians as well as soldiers and sailors and airmen—women and girls as well as men and boys—they are fighting in the front line of civilization at this moment, and they are holding that line with a fortitude that will forever be the pride and the inspiration of all free men on every continent, on every isle of the sea.
The British people and their Grecian allies need ships. From America, they will get ships.
They need planes. From America, they will get planes.
From America they need food. From America, they will get food.
They need tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds. From America, they will get tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fireside Chat on the Lend-Lease Act, March 15, 1941
The policies supported in the excerpt above most directly signaled a shift away from which earlier U.S. foreign policy approach?
The Cash and Carry policy
The Good Neighbor policy
The Neutrality Acts
The Open Door policy
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"These plain people—civilians as well as soldiers and sailors and airmen—women and girls as well as men and boys—they are fighting in the front line of civilization at this moment, and they are holding that line with a fortitude that will forever be the pride and the inspiration of all free men on every continent, on every isle of the sea.
The British people and their Grecian allies need ships. From America, they will get ships.
They need planes. From America, they will get planes.
From America they need food. From America, they will get food.
They need tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds. From America, they will get tanks and guns and ammunition and supplies of all kinds."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Fireside Chat on the Lend-Lease Act, March 15, 1941
The Lend-Lease Act significantly affected the U.S. economy because it
Led to a major decline in manufacturing due to wartime resource shortages
Created new wartime industries which helped end the Great Depression
Caused widespread protests from workers who opposed military production
Reduced the need for U.S. government spending on defense
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The main point of the poster above is that
There was strong popular support for US intervention in the war
The US economy had improved after the Great Depression
Female mobilization was encouraged in the war effort
The government wanted to remove sexual discrimination from industry
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The poster was intended to
Encourage women to seek employment in an industrial setting
Persuade women to enlist in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)
Promote equality in the United States society
Portray women as a danger to industrial output during the Second World War
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Which of the following represents a later example of the change highlighted in the poster?
Roe vs Wade
Title IX
The Nineteenth Amendment
The “Quiet Revolution”
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Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the perspective of this poster?
The Women’s Liberation Movement
Christian Fundamentalism and the Religious Right
The Modern Conservative Movement
The Populist Movement
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