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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. When does Morgan loan Italy $100 million?
2. When does Mussolini invade Albania?
3. The US credibility in London and European markets depends on the dollar's convertibility into what?
4. Why does Mussolini invade Ethopia?
5. Where does Pierpont die?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Glass Steagall Act?
2. How does the Morgan firm restructure as a result of the Glass Steagall Act?
3. Who represents Germany at the Paris conference where the Young Plan is adopted and why does he resign from the Reichsbank?
4. What major merger occurrs as a result of the big dive in the stock and commodity markets in October 1939?
5. How do the Morgan partners come to finance Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis flight?
6. At the end of World War I, what is the role of the United States and the Morgans with respect to the world financial markets?
7. What is the turning point for when the House of Morgan surpasses the House of Rothschilds?
8. What is the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act?
9. In 1934 why does Lamont stop supporting Japan?
10. When World War I begins, what are the positions of the US government and the House of Morgan?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Morgans relationship with the Vatican from the beginning of the Morgan firms through the 1980s.
Essay Topic 2
The Morgans, including the Morgan firms, individual Morgans and individual Morgan partners, were influential directly in a number of US presidencies. Choose two of these individuals and discuss their influence with the particular US president involved. Be specific in your answer. Among other things, include why they had influence, over what did they have influence, how they used the influence, whether their influence led to a change in policy, etc.
Essay Topic 3
Chernow divides the history of the House of Morgan into three parts. What are these three parts? Briefly discuss each. Include such factors as approximate dates, significant events in the financial world, significant historical events, important people, the Morgan firms, Morgan leaders, etc.
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