Question

1. what was the main provision of the neutrality act of 1939? no warring nation can trade with the united states. the president was empowered to supply war materiel to any allied nation. the united states will support any nation that holds \common principles\ with it. warring nations must purchase weaponry from the united states on a cash basis, and carry it in their own ships. 13. what event brought america into world war ii? the german attack on britain the german attack on france the japanese attack on pearl harbor the japanese attack on the philippines 14. in which of the following categories did americans not see an increase due to the war? consumer goods income taxes the national debt the number of working women 15. what british commander helped to defeat the germans in north africa? bernard montgomery clement attlee mark clark maxwell taylor 16. which of the following happened first? operation barbarossa the battle of britain the evacuation of dunkirk the japanese invasion of china 17. the german word blitzkrieg refers to _?_. \lightning war\ attacks the german air force the german secret police unification with austria match each description to its corresponding person and fill in the bubble for the corresponding letter. 18. british champion of appeasement 19. fascist head of italy 20. militarist head of japan 21. the leader of the free french 22. communist tyrant in russia 23. supreme allied commander in europe 24. the american army commander in the far east 25. the german \desert fox\ a. hideki tojo e. benito mussolini i. dwight d. eisenhower b. joseph stalin f. douglas macarthur j. winston churchill c. harry s. truman g. adolf hitler k. neville chamberlain d. erwin rommel h. charles de gaulle l. hirohito

Explanation:

1. The Neutrality Act of 1939 allowed warring nations to purchase weaponry from the US on a cash - and - carry basis.
2. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, brought the US into World War II.
3. During the war, resources were diverted to the war effort, so consumer goods production decreased.
4. Bernard Montgomery was a British commander who played a key role in defeating the Germans in North Africa.
5. The Japanese invasion of China began in 1937, Operation Barbarossa in 1941, the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940, and the Battle of Britain in 1940, so the Japanese invasion of China was first.
6. Blitzkrieg refers to "lightning war" attacks.
7. Neville Chamberlain was the British champion of appeasement.
8. Benito Mussolini was the fascist head of Italy.
9. Hideki Tojo was the militarist head of Japan.
10. Charles de Gaulle was the leader of the Free French.
11. Joseph Stalin was a significant communist leader in Russia.
12. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
13. Douglas MacArthur was the American army commander in the Far East.
14. Erwin Rommel was the German "Desert Fox".

Answer:

1. Warring nations must purchase weaponry from the United States on a cash basis, and carry it in their own ships.
2. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
3. consumer goods
4. Bernard Montgomery
5. the Japanese invasion of China
6. "lightning war" attacks
7. K. Neville Chamberlain
8. E. Benito Mussolini
9. A. Hideki Tojo
10. H. Charles de Gaulle
11. B. Joseph Stalin
12. I. Dwight D. Eisenhower
13. F. Douglas MacArthur
14. D. Erwin Rommel