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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. When discussing Roosevelt's personality Leuchtenburg mentions that every part of Roosevelt's life seems to have a public quality, including his dog of what name?

2. In September of 1935, which of Roosevelt's political critics is shot and killed by Dr. Carl Austin Weiss?

3. Which of the following individuals notes in the opening of "Stalemate" that the Democratic party is hopelessly divided?

4. Which of the following individuals is called the "father of soil conservation" and is appointed to head the Soil Erosion Service in October of 1933?

5. The loss of which pilot at sea causes the "New Republic" publication to ask that the government prevent citizens from engaging in this sort of useless exploit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of the Trade Agreements Act in 1934?

2. 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?

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

4. When Churchhill asks Roosevelt to let England use 50 or 60 US destroyers against the Nazi submarines in July 1940, how does Roosevelt respond?

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

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

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

8. Explain the Neutrality Act signed by Congress in 1935 and what it was intended to accomplish.

9. What was Mrs. Roosevelt's opinion of the New Deal, as discussed at the end of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the change in the level of political debate during the years of Roosevelt's presidency. What sorts of things was Congress discussing when Roosevelt first took office in 1932, and what were they discussing by 1940? Cite supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Roosevelt's use of the media with that of two other Presidents, one before him and one after him. Combine supporting information from the text with outside research.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the challenges faced by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, as detailed in "Over the Top." In a well-developed essay, target Secretary Wallace's three biggest problems and his handling of them. Be sure to address the nation's reaction to Wallace's policies, and include supporting information from the chapter.

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