WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Prior to getting involved in World War II, why was the United States known as the “arsenal of democracy”?
A
Many European leaders came to the United States to learn how to run a democratic government.
B
New laws to help minorities gain rights served as a model for other nations to adopt democratic ideals.
C
The United States proclaimed neutrality in the war and served as a model of isolationism.
D
The United States was producing most of the weapons needed by the Allied Powers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -President Roosevelt promised the United States would help the United Kingdom fight Nazi Germany by lending and leasing military supplies to that country. President Roosevelt hoped the United States would be the arsenal of democracy because it would supply so many goods and weapons to its allies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Japanese attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, led President Franklin Roosevelt to declare war on Japan. A few days later, Nazi Germany declared war on the United States, and America entered World War II against the Axis powers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lend-Lease and Military Aid to the Allies in the Early Years of World War II. During World War II, the United States began to provide significant military supplies and other assistance to the Allies in September 1940, even though the United States did not enter the war until December 1941.

Detailed explanation-4: -By the time the Japanese surrendered in 1945, the United States had fulfilled President Roosevelt’s admonition to become the great arsenal of democracy.

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