America Moves Toward
War SMART Assessment
Mr. White’s US History 1

As Great Britain, France, and Russia fought in
Europe at the start of World War II, the
United States decided to become the “great
arsenal of democracy,” supplying war
materiel to its allies. The U.S.’s reason for
doing this was primarily to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Prepare itself for war with Japan
Provide war industry jobs to the unemployed
Help its allies continue to fight against Hitler
Make profits from war industries
Question #1
 The
group of nations, which
included Germany, Italy and
Japan that opposed the Allies in
World War II were known as
A. Central Powers
B. Axis Powers
C. Right Powers
D.Left Powers
Question #2
 Which
of the following allowed
Britain, France, and their allies to
obtain U.S. weapons without
having to pay cash up front?
A. The Lend Lease Act
B. The Nuremberg Laws
C. The Neutrality Act of 1939
D. The Neutrality Acts passed prior to
1939
Question #3

One of Hitler’s greatest concerns was that
the United States might enter the war on
the side of the Allied powers, which were
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union,
and others. In order to prevent this,
Germany and Italy formed the Axis
Powers, along with this nation:
A.
B.
C.
D.
China
Austria
Vietnam
Japan
Question #4

As Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, and the Japanese
showed aggression around the globe, many
Americans felt that the United States should
adopt a policy of isolationism. This policy
said that:
A. The United States should use military power and
diplomacy to directly intervene in world affairs
B. The United States should use its membership in
the League of Nations to help stop aggressive
nations
C. The United States should remove itself from
affairs that didn’t directly threaten it
D. The United States should support Germany
against communist Russia
Question #5