Question

1. in the late 1930s, the cash - and - carry arms sale policy of the united states was based on a desire to

a. avoid the actions of the 1914 - 1917 period that helped the united states into world war i
b. curb the expansion of the soviet union
c. carry out the tradition of freedom of the seas
d. end the great depression by encouraging international trade

1. • cash and carry (1937)

• destroyers for naval bases deal (1940)
• lend - lease act (1941)

which change in united states foreign policy is demonstrated by the passage of these acts prior to world war ii?
a. a shift from neutrality toward more direct involvement
b. an effort to become more neutral
c. a movement from isolationism to containment of communism
d. a desire to provide aid to both allied and axis powers

1. base your answer(s) to the following question(s) on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

relocation centers for japanese americans from the west coast, 1942 - 1945
the relocation camps shown on the map were mainly a reaction to the
a. japanese military attack on pearl harbor
b. capture of japanese war prisoners
c. need to train japanese americans for military service
d. attacks by japanese americans on united states military bases

1. shortly after entering world war ii, the united states began the manhattan project to

a. work on the development of an atomic bomb
b. increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c. defend new york city against a nuclear attack
d. recruit men for the military services

Explanation:

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The Cash - and - Carry policy was a response to the U.S. desire to avoid the entanglements that led it into World War I (1914 - 1917). It allowed countries to buy arms if they paid cash and carried the goods themselves, aiming to prevent the kind of debt - and - security - related issues that pulled the U.S. into the first war.

The Cash and Carry (1937) allowed some arms sales, the Destroyers for Naval Bases Deal (1940) was a more direct transfer of military equipment (destroyers) in exchange for bases, and the Lend - Lease Act (1941) was an even more involved policy of lending war materials. These show a shift from the earlier neutrality (where the U.S. was more hands - off) to more direct involvement in the war effort (by providing more and more support to the Allies).

After the Japanese military attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), there was a wave of anti - Japanese sentiment in the U.S. The U.S. government, influenced by this and fears (unfounded) of Japanese - American espionage, ordered the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps. There is no evidence that these camps were for training for military service (Japanese - American military units were formed separately), and there were no significant attacks by Japanese Americans on U.S. military bases. Also, these were not for Japanese war prisoners (who would be from Japan, not Japanese Americans).

Answer:

A. avoid the actions of the 1914 - 1917 period that helped the United States into World War I

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