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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Americans favor U.S. involvement in the war in Europe?
(a) Democrats
(b) Republicans
(c) Independents
(d) Libertarians

2. How many Allied troops escaped to England in the "miracle of Dunkirk?"
(a) 340,000
(b) 34,000
(c) 3,400
(d) 300,000

3. Who did Roosevelt denounce for joining forces with Germany?
(a) France
(b) Poland
(c) Japan
(d) Italy

4. Roosevelt had to decide whether to give military aid to the British or ________________________________.
(a) Side with Germany
(b) Stay out of the war completely
(c) Build up America's military
(d) Let Britain fight its own battles

5. In Roosevelt's January 1941 State of the Union address, he names ____________________________.
(a) A new Secretary of State
(b) Four essential freedoms
(c) His new running mate
(d) His successor in the Democratic Party

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the proposal Roosevelt devised to help the British?

2. How often did Roosevelt deliver his fireside chats?

3. In what type of household was Roosevelt raised?

4. What public figure makes a case for isolationism in conflict with Roosevelt's position?

5. What was the British government requesting of the United States in the Summer of 1940?

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