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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. How did the Allied troops escape to England?

2. In Roosevelt's January 1941 State of the Union address, he names ____________________________.

3. What does Churchill write to Roosevelt in November of 1940?

4. How old was Eleanor when her mother died?

5. With whom does Franklin continue to spend weekends and afternoons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was James Doolittle?

2. Explain Roosevelt's difficult position about entering the war.

3. What was the role of Roosevelt's mother in his marriage and family life?

4. What were the political implications of Roosevelt's running for a third term as president?

5. What did Roosevelt do first in order to prepare for potential war?

6. Explain "The Arcadia Conference."

7. What problems did Roosevelt face on American soil at this time?

8. Explain the challenges and circumstances facing Roosevelt in the matter of reinstating a military draft in 1940.

9. What happened in the aftermath of Sara Roosevelt's death in September 1941?

10. What was the state of Franklin and Eleanor's marriage in 1940?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Reports began to emerge from Europe regarding the extermination of European Jews by the Nazis, yet Jewish refugees were turned away from American shores. Why was there such an anti-Semitic philosophy rampant in America at this time? Why were major American intellectual and relief organizations not moved to help in this area?

Essay Topic 2

Despite their marriage problems and some political disagreements, Eleanor was a huge attribute to Franklin's career. Name some ways that Eleanor helped Franklin in his campaigns and during his presidency.

Essay Topic 3

What impact did Roosevelt's New Deal have on a Depression-era America? What personal and leadership traits did he exhibit that engendered such trust in the American people? Did this trust extend into the pre-war years? Explain.

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