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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 March of 1934 the House of Representatives passes the Trade Agreements Act. By what margin does the bill pass?
2. Which of the following individuals is a reporter who remarks that Roosevelt seems far more serene than European leaders in the beginning of "The New Deal at High Tide"?
3. In "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" which of the following composers cancels a Pittsburgh performance because the theater owners are violating a union contract?
4. When Maxim Litvinov, the Soviet representative, arrives in the US in 1933 he is given a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. All but which of the following executive groups attend?
5. Which of the following individuals is the most dominant figure in the Temporary National Economic Committee created in "Stalemate"?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe the change in American business after the New Deal labor programs, as discussed in Leuchtenburg's review of Roosevelt's presidency.
3. Why, in spite of a sticky mid-term election season, did Roosevelt still consider the 1938 elections a success for his administration?
4. What role did Mrs. Roosevelt play in her husband's administration, as discussed in "The New Deal at High Tide"?
5. What is the soil problem discussed in "The New Deal at High Tide" and how is it resolved?
6. Describe the progress of Germany through Europe during the spring and summer of 1940, as discussed in "An End to Isolation."
7. Who opposed Roosevelt in the 1936 election, and how did he hope to win?
8. How does Roosevelt respond when the Soviet Union invades Finland?
9. When Churchhill asks Roosevelt to let England use 50 or 60 US destroyers against the Nazi submarines in July 1940, how does Roosevelt respond?
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
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
Cite and discuss three ways in which Roosevelt re-created the modern Presidency. Be sure to explain why your choices are important and to include supporting information from the text and outside research if necessary.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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