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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leuchtenburg states in "The Fascist Challenge" that in September 1938 tension is building in all but which of the following cities?
(a) Bagdad.
(b) Paris.
(c) Rome.
(d) London.

2. On which of the following dates in 1939 do the Nazis sign a pact with the Soviet Union?
(a) September 4.
(b) March 19.
(c) November 6.
(d) August 24.

3. At the close of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect," which of the following individuals states "we have left Egypt but have not yet arrived at the Promised Land"?
(a) Elbert Thomas.
(b) Henry Wallace.
(c) Donald Richberg.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

4. When discussing Roosevelt's personality, which of the following individuals is the Under Secretary of State and says the President seems to have multiple personalities?
(a) Edwin Markham.
(b) William Phillips.
(c) Anne O'Hare McCormick.
(d) Roy Howard.

5. How long does it take for the Senate to approve the Neutrality Act signed on August 31, 1935?
(a) 24 hours.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 25 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following individuals comments toward the end of "A Sea of Troubles" that the "old Roosevelt magic has lost its kick"?

2. As "A Farewell to Arms" opens, which of the following Senators states that the League of Nations is "nothing more than a cog in the military machine of Europe"?

3. Which of the following individuals states in "An End to Isolation" that Roosevelt's quest for power makes him the equal of Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini?

4. In 1938, Phil La Follette launches a new national political party while speaking at the University of Washington. What is the name of the new party?

5. In May 1940, General Marshall wants a force of at least how many soldiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Roosevelt get around the Congressional issues over the lease of destroyers to England in "An End to Isolation"?

2. How does Roosevelt respond when the Soviet Union invades Finland?

3. Describe the progress of Germany through Europe during the spring and summer of 1940, as discussed in "An End to Isolation."

4. Explain the creation of and the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it was created in 1938.

5. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how does Leuchtenburg say Roosevelt changed the way the President dealt with the press?

6. Why, in spite of a sticky mid-term election season, did Roosevelt still consider the 1938 elections a success for his administration?

7. In February of 1937, why did Roosevelt set out to reorganize the Supreme Court?

8. What is the soil problem discussed in "The New Deal at High Tide" and how is it resolved?

9. Why did the economic recovery suddenly crash in the last few months of 1937?

10. In the early part of 1938, why did Roosevelt seem to prefer allowing the economic gurus to argue around him rather than making any solid decisions about economic policy?

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