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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. "An End to Isolation" states that by the end of 1940 America has worked out defense agreements with all but which of the South American nations?
2. Which of the following individuals is a reporter who remarks that Roosevelt seems far more serene than European leaders in the beginning of "The New Deal at High Tide"?
3. Which of the following individuals is quoted in "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" as saying he has no desire to be a social worker because they have no sense of humor?
4. Which of the following individuals takes care of all White House mail up until Roosevelt's presidency?
5. On which of the following dates in 1937 does Roosevelt send Congress his design to reorganize the Supreme Court?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how does Leuchtenburg say Roosevelt changed the way the President dealt with the press?
2. What effect does Germany's success in Europe in the spring of 1940 have on Americans?
3. Explain the event toward the end of "A Farewell to Arms" that convinces some Americans that neutrality is not possible.
4. What is Roosevelt's reaction to his fall at the Democratic Convention in 1936, and how did that reaction differ from his usual attitude about his disability?
5. When Churchhill asks Roosevelt to let England use 50 or 60 US destroyers against the Nazi submarines in July 1940, how does Roosevelt respond?
6. In "A Farewell to Arms," why does Roosevelt find such resistance when he attempts to alert America to the happenings in Germany and other parts of the world?
7. What is the German response when Roosevelt asks Hitler and Mussolini for their pledge in 1939 not to attack thirty-one nations?
8. What was the result of the Trade Agreements Act in 1934?
9. Why did the economic recovery suddenly crash in the last few months of 1937?
10. Explain the creation of and the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it was created in 1938.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the Old Age Revolving Pension plan proposed by Doctor Francis Townsend in 1934 with the creation of Social Security in 1935. What elements do these two approaches have in common, and where do they differ? Include supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss three major ways in which the Fair Labor Standards Act changed America. Be sure to cite supporting information from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the two major causes for American isolationism during the 1930s. Be sure to fully describe the various aspects to both causes and also to cite information from the text to support your essay.
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