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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. What is the name of the group of 30 Americans who publish "A Summons to Speak Out" in June 1940?
2. In response to Roosevelt's 1937 attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court, which of the following justices retires?
3. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" which of the following composers cancels a Pittsburgh performance because the theater owners are violating a union contract?
4. During the review of Roosevelt's Presidency, Leuchtenburg notes that how many trees were planted as a windbreak under Roosevelt?
5. 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?
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 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?
3. What was Mrs. Roosevelt's opinion of the New Deal, as discussed at the end of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect"?
4. What effect does Germany's success in Europe in the spring of 1940 have on Americans?
5. What is the soil problem discussed in "The New Deal at High Tide" and how is it resolved?
6. 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?
7. In "The Fascist Challenge" why does fascism begin to look attractive to some Americans?
8. Why did the economic recovery suddenly crash in the last few months of 1937?
9. Who opposed Roosevelt in the 1936 election, and how did he hope to win?
10. When Churchhill asks Roosevelt to let England use 50 or 60 US destroyers against the Nazi submarines in July 1940, how does Roosevelt respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the policies of candidate Roosevelt with those of President Roosevelt. Include supporting information from the text and outside research as necessary.
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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