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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. 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?
2. 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?
3. During the 1936 campaign, how much money do labor unions contribute to Roosevelt under the leadership of Republican John L. Lewis?
4. Which of the following individuals is the governor of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and is sent as a delegate to the International Economic Conference in 1933?
5. Which of the following individuals takes care of all White House mail up until Roosevelt's presidency?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Roosevelt respond when the Soviet Union invades Finland?
2. In February of 1937, why did Roosevelt set out to reorganize the Supreme Court?
3. 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?
4. According to the beginning of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how have things changed in America between 1932 and 1936?
5. What is the purpose of the Temporary National Economic Committee, created in 1938?
6. In "The Fascist Challenge" why does fascism begin to look attractive to some Americans?
7. Who opposed Roosevelt in the 1936 election, and how did he hope to win?
8. What is the German response when Roosevelt asks Hitler and Mussolini for their pledge in 1939 not to attack thirty-one nations?
9. Describe the change in American business after the New Deal labor programs, as discussed in Leuchtenburg's review of Roosevelt's presidency.
10. What effect does Germany's success in Europe in the spring of 1940 have on Americans?
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
In a well-developed essay, discuss the change in the American attitude and spirit from the Roaring 20s into the early 1930s as described by Leuchtenburg.
Essay Topic 3
In a well-developed essay, cite and discuss three examples of instances where Eleanor Roosevelt influenced her husband's administration and arguably made his job easier. Be sure to defend your examples and to include supporting information from the text.
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