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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 his review of Roosevelt's Presidency, Leuchtenburg mentions that which of the following executive orders went almost completely unnoticed but allowed the presidency to modernize?

2. After the Soviet invasion of Finland in November 1939, Roosevelt is disgusted and lends the Fins how much money?

3. Which of the following individuals is chairman of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it is created in 1938?

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. In 1938, which of the following individuals wages a white-supremacy campaign in his home state of South Carolina to the disgust of Roosevelt and the New Dealers?

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. According to the beginning of "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how have things changed in America between 1932 and 1936?

3. What role did Mrs. Roosevelt play in her husband's administration, as discussed in "The New Deal at High Tide"?

4. Who opposed Roosevelt in the 1936 election, and how did he hope to win?

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

6. Explain the event toward the end of "A Farewell to Arms" that convinces some Americans that neutrality is not possible.

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

8. 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?

9. What is the purpose of the Temporary National Economic Committee, created in 1938?

10. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" how does Leuchtenburg say Roosevelt changed the way the President dealt with the press?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a well-developed essay, explain and analyze the ways in which capitalism seems to have broken down during the Great Depression as discussed by Leuchtenburg. How did the basic theory of supply and demand stop functioning, and in what way did that contribute to the problem? Be sure to include supporting information from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze and discuss two major components of America's isolationist attitude in the mid-1930s. Present the reason and logic behind this attitude and be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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