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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 Japan begins to cause problems in 1939, the US responds by lending how much money to China?

2. When discussing the Fair Labor Standards Act, Leuchtenburg states that in New England shoe factory workers average only how much pay per year?

3. Which of the following authors writes in "The Roosevelt Reconstruction: Retrospect" that "religion is not a substitute for economic planning"?

4. In response to Roosevelt's April request for a large-scale lend-spend program, in June 1938 Congress votes to approve how much for public works?

5. After the International Economic Conference in London in 1933, Roosevelt notes that which major economist had been "magnificently right"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In February of 1937, why did Roosevelt set out to reorganize the Supreme Court?

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

4. Describe the change in American business after the New Deal labor programs, as discussed in Leuchtenburg's review of Roosevelt's presidency.

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

6. In "The Fascist Challenge" why does fascism begin to look attractive to some Americans?

7. Why, in spite of a sticky mid-term election season, did Roosevelt still consider the 1938 elections a success for his administration?

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. Explain the creation of and the focus of the House Committee on Un-American Activities when it was created in 1938.

10. Describe the progress of Germany through Europe during the spring and summer of 1940, as discussed in "An End to Isolation."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the challenges faced by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, as detailed in "Over the Top." In a well-developed essay, target Secretary Wallace's three biggest problems and his handling of them. Be sure to address the nation's reaction to Wallace's policies, and include supporting information from the chapter.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast America's isolationist attitude prior to the German invasion in Europe with America's views and attitudes after the Germans begin moving through Europe. Be sure to include supporting information from the text.

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