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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. At the 1940 Democratic Convention, having decided to run for reelection, Roosevelt is nominated on the first ballot with how many votes?
2. After the 1936 farm law proves unworkable, Wallace resists attempts to deregulate production in the hopes of being like which of the following Old Testament characters?
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 "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect," which of the following Supreme Court Justices writes Roosevelt that he's of course made mistakes, but that's human?
5. In May 1934 the US signs a treaty that abolishes the Platt Amendment with which of the following countries?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the creation of and the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it was created in 1938.
2. Compare Roosevelt's attitude toward further spending with that of Congress in late 1937, as discussed in "Stalemate."
3. Explain the result of Roosevelt's 1937 attempt to reorganize the Supreme Court.
4. Why did the economic recovery suddenly crash in the last few months of 1937?
5. 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?
6. Describe the change in American business after the New Deal labor programs, as discussed in Leuchtenburg's review of Roosevelt's presidency.
7. What effect does Germany's success in Europe in the spring of 1940 have on Americans?
8. Explain the Neutrality Act signed by Congress in 1935 and what it was intended to accomplish.
9. In February of 1937, why did Roosevelt set out to reorganize the Supreme Court?
10. Explain the event toward the end of "A Farewell to Arms" that convinces some Americans that neutrality is not possible.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the problems faced by Herbert Hoover and the Republican party in the 1932 Presidential election. Be sure to include supporting information and detail from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the Works Progress Administration (WPA) with the Public Works Administration (PWA). Be sure to include supporting information from the text and outside research if necessary.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast America's isolationist attitude prior to the German invasion in Europe with America's views and attitudes after the Germans begin moving through Europe. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.
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