Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Third Term and the Loan and Lease Act

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What was the aim of the Locarno Treaties of 1925?

To expand British territories
To establish a military alliance against Germany
To initiate a new era of military conflicts
To secure peaceful relations and borders in Europe (correct)

During the interwar period, what technological advances were seen in the British Army?

Focus on naval warfare technologies
Development of nuclear weapons
Improvements in traditional cavalry tactics
Advances in armored vehicles, aircraft, and mechanization (correct)

Who advocated for new strategies and tactics emphasizing mobility and combined arms for the British Army?

Basil Liddell Hart (correct)
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin

Why was the British Army technologically and logistically unprepared for the Second World War?

Due to financial constraints (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which country was able to implement reforms that made its army a powerful war machine between the wars?

Soviet Union (C) Signup and view all the answers

What significant role did the Soviet Union play in international relations during the 1930s?

Became a major actor in international relations (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Franklin Delano Roosevelt repeatedly say about sending American boys into foreign wars?

He said they would never be sent into foreign wars (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the margin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's victory in the 1940 presidential election?

27 million votes to Willkie's 22 million, and 449 to 82 in the Electoral College (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

To assist countries like the UK, China, and the Soviet Union in defending against the Axis powers (C) Signup and view all the answers

How did Franklin Delano Roosevelt describe the role of the United States in supporting its allies during World War II?

The United States must be the great arsenal of democracy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happened in August 1941 that signified the United States was no longer a neutral nation?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met on a U.S. ship (D) Signup and view all the answers

How did Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal policies challenge traditional party politics?

They increased the power of the federal government and expanded social welfare programs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies?

To promote economic recovery and relief from the Great Depression (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes Wendell Willkie's impact on American politics?

He ran as the Republican candidate against Roosevelt in the 1940 presidential election (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant factor in Franklin D. Roosevelt's victory in the 1940 presidential election?

His successful handling of the Great Depression and the promise of continued economic recovery (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act enacted by the United States in 1941?

To facilitate the transfer of military equipment and supplies to Allied nations while maintaining neutrality (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes the Loan and Lease Act of 1941?

There was no such act; the correct term is the Lend-Lease Act (B) Signup and view all the answers

How did Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies challenge traditional party politics?

They embraced a more active role for the federal government in regulating the economy (C) Signup and view all the answers