Question 1

What Chinese leader ousted the Communists from the Guomindang party in the late 1920s?

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Jiang Jieshi, also known as Chiang Kai-shek, ousted the Communists from the Guomindang party in the late 1920s as part of his efforts to consolidate power and strengthen his own position within the party. This event marked the beginning of a long and bitter struggle between the Nationalists under Jiang and the Communists under Mao Zedong for control of China.

Question 2

Discuss the ideas on which the First New Deal was based, and examine and assess the effectiveness of at least five programs or agencies created to implement those ideas.

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Question 3

Congressional hearings chaired by Senator Gerald Nye in the mid-1930s provided evidence of which of the following?

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Congressional hearings chaired by Senator Gerald Nye in the mid-1930s provided evidence that American corporations had bribed foreign politicians to improve arms sales in the 1920s and 1930s. The hearings led to the passage of the Neutrality Acts in the United States, which aimed to prevent American involvement in future foreign conflicts.

Question 4

When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, President Roosevelt _______________.

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When war broke out in Europe in September 1939, President Roosevelt declared the neutrality of the United States. He wanted to avoid involvement in the conflict, and the neutrality policy was also popular with the American people, who remembered the devastation of World War I.

Question 5

Explain why conservative and radical opposition developed toward the First New Deal by 1934, and discuss the ideas expressed by those voicing such opposition.

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Question 6

Discuss the ideas on which the Second New Deal was based, and examine and assess the effectiveness of at least three programs or agencies created to implement those ideas.

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Question 7

Isolationist thought in the United States in the 1930s was ___________________.

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Isolationist thought was indeed the majority opinion in the United States during the 1930s, as many Americans sought to avoid becoming entangled in foreign conflicts following the costly involvement in World War I.

Question 8

In 1939, after declaring the United States neutral in the war in Europe, Roosevelt _____________________.

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Roosevelt secured congressional repeal of the arms embargo, allowing the U.S. to sell arms to belligerent nations on a "cash-and-carry" basis, which was part of the Neutrality Act of 1939.

Question 9

Discuss the ideological basis of the National Industrial Recovery Act, how the NIRA attempted to put that ideology into practice, and the effectiveness of the NIRA as the industrial cornerstone of the First New Deal.

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Question 10

Examine the relationship between Herbert Hoover's frame of reference and his response to the economic and human crises posed by the Great Depression.

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Question 11

Which of the following was a feature of the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s?

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The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s included a prohibition on arms sales and loans to belligerent nations. This was an effort to maintain American neutrality in the conflicts that were brewing in Europe and Asia. Option A is incorrect because the Neutrality Acts did not give the president authority to sell arms to any nation involved in a defensive struggle. Option B is close, but not quite right - the acts prohibited trade with belligerent nations, not just those that were declared to be belligerents. Option D is incorrect as there was no requirement for belligerent nations to post a monetary bond.

Question 12

Discuss the impact of the Great Depression on the lives of ordinary Americans, and explain their reaction to the crisis.

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Question 13

In a speech delivered in August 1936 at Chautauqua, New York, President Roosevelt __________.

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In the speech delivered in August 1936 at Chautauqua, New York, President Roosevelt promised that the United States would not become entangled in the conflict in Europe. He stated, "We shun political commitments which might entangle us in foreign wars—history has shown that they are particularly futile beyond a certain point." He emphasized the importance of keeping the United States out of war and focusing on domestic issues.

Question 14

Examine the issues and personalities in the 1932 presidential election, and explain the outcome of the election.

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Question 15

In the aftermath of the 1938 Munich crisis, President Roosevelt ________________.

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Roosevelt responded to the Munich crisis by recognizing the need to strengthen U.S. military capabilities, particularly in the air. He requested Congress to appropriate funds for building up the U.S. air forces, reflecting a shift towards preparing for potential involvement in European conflicts.

Question 16

In a secret protocol attached to the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact, ___________________.

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The secret protocol attached to the Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact allowed the Soviet Union to take the eastern half of Poland, which they did shortly after the pact was signed. The other choices are not mentioned in the secret protocol.

Question 17

Great Britain and France declared war on Germany because of _____________.

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Great Britain and France declared war on Germany because of Germany's attack on Poland, which violated a non-aggression pact and threatened the balance of power in Europe.

Question 18

Defend the following statement: "Because President Hoover mobilized the resources of the federal government as never before, he may be depicted as a bridge to the New Deal of the 1930s."

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Question 19

Discuss the problems of rural America in 1933, how the Agricultural Adjustment Act was intended to deal with those problems, and the effectiveness of the AAA as the agricultural cornerstone of the First New Deal.

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Question 20

As a result of President Roosevelt's "quarantine" speech in response to Japan's attack on China in 1937, __________________.

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Roosevelt's "quarantine" speech, which called for the isolation of aggressor nations (implicitly criticizing Japan's actions in China), was seen by some as a strong stance against Japanese aggression, pleasing those who thought the U.S. had previously been too lenient towards Japan.

Quiz 22: The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939