NS2-M1C7 - The Interwar Years

2 The non-fortification clause in the Naval Disarmament Treaty specified that no there would be no further fortifications in the Pacific area by ________ in _________.

A British; the area west of Hawaii

B U.S.; its possessions west of Hawaii

C U.S.; its possessions east of Singapore

D U.S.; its possessions east of Hawaii

B U.S.; its possessions west of Hawaii

3 The ______ was a treaty to outlaw war, which more than ______ countries signed.

A Kellogg-Briand Pact; 80

B Kellogg-Briand Pact; 60

C Treaty of Versailles; 60

B Kellogg-Briand Pact; 60

5 When working out a policy of appeasement, what was the final straw for Britain and France?

A Italy's conquest of Ethiopia

B Germany's invasion of Poland

C Poland's acquisition of Britain

B Germany's invasion of Poland

6 The U.S. wanted to stay out of the war, but with the potential loss of ________, Congress passed the ________.

A the Seabees; Lend-Lease Act

B the Royal Navy; Two-Ocean Bill

C amphibious troops; Water Land Bill

B the Royal Navy; Two-Ocean Bill

8 The policy or doctrine of segregating ones country from affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, etc..

A Liberalism

B Disarmament

C Isolationism

D Totalitarianism

C Isolationism

9 A country, government, or form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a leader

A Dictatorship

B Democracy

C Capitalism

A Dictatorship

10 An organization in which nations of the world would join together to ensure peace and security for all; created by the Versailles Treaty in 1919, then discovered in April 1946

A One World Order

B League of Nations

C World Peace Organization

D NATO

B League of Nations

12 What did General Billy Mitchell's test sinking of a battleship by aerial bombing cause Navy leaders to do?

A To convert a collier into the Navy's first aircraft carrier.

B The event was ignored because the battleship was not firing back and not moving.

C To turn over anti-ship air operations to the Army Air Corps

A To convert a collier into the Navy's first aircraft carrier.

13 What part of the League of Nation's charter prevented its acceptance by the U.S. Congress?

A The requirement for the U.S. to pay for the League's expenses

B The requirement for a mutual defense treaty.

C The fact that is gave the U.S. a secondary role in the affairs of the world.

D The fact that Germany and the other Central Powers would be allowed membership.

B The requirement for a mutual defense treaty.

14 What event in early November , 1941 caused Congress to remove the last feature of the U.S. neutrality policy?

A The declaration of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

B The sinking of a U.S. merchant and the destroyer Ruben James by a German submarine.

C The Japanese attack on Pearl harbor.

D The German invasion of Poland.

B The sinking of a U.S. merchant and the destroyer Ruben James by a German submarine.

15 What provision of the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I caused much resentment by the German people toward the Allies for years to come?

A The requirement that Germany never again have an army.

B The requirement that key cities within Germany be occupied by allied troops.

C The requirement that Germany pay reparations of $33 billion.

D The requirement that Germany change its form of government

E The requirement that Germany never again have a Navy.

C The requirement that Germany pay reparations of $33 billion.

16 The means devised to keep U.S. carrier task forces and amphibious forces in operation far from established bases was the

A Naval Construction Battalion.

B land-based air support system.

C underway replenishment logistic support system.

C underway replenishment logistic support system.

17 The pre-World War II foreign policy of Britain and France in which they made territorial concessions to the Axis Powers in return for "promises of peace" was called the policy of

A demilitarization

B annexation

C appeasement

D non-aggression

C appeasement

18 The Naval Disarmament Treaty called for limitations on the tonnage and armament of

A arms sales to hostile countries.

B battleships and cruisers.

C weapons to be checked at strategic points at sea.

B battleships and cruisers.

19 The Great Depression of 1929-1936

A caused Congress to withhold funds for expansion of the U.S. fleet.

B resulted in a strong movement toward isolationism in the United States.

C created hardship and unemployment over much of the world.

D All of the above are correct.

E None of the above are correct.

E None of the above are correct.

20 In 1921 a business recession affected

A the U.S. and all other major industrial nations.

B only the United States.

C portions of Russia and Poland.

A the U.S. and all other major industrial nations.