Who introduced the New Deal in the USA?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Hitler
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Scott W Lucas
Which of the following statements about the USA during the 1920's is NOT true?
Its cultural achievements had spread throughout the world.
Its policies slowed European economic recovery.
The world economy depended on its economic prosperity.
Its people favoured a policy of political isolationism.
What was a WASP?
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant
White American-Saxon Protestant
White Angle-Saxon Protestant
Wide American-Saxon Protestant
When did the Wall Street Crash happen ?
1927
1928
1929
1930
What was the reason for the weakness of economy of the USA before the stock market crash of 1929 ?
Reduced tariffs on imports
An increase in military spending
Overproduction of manufactured goods
An increase in agricultural prices
The name given to the USA’s policy of not getting involved in world affairs was:
Isolationism
Isolation
Isomerism
Protectionism
In the 1930’s, the enactment of New Deal programs demonstrated a belief that:
corporations were best left to operate without government interference.
state governments should give up control over commerce inside their states.
the Federal Government must concern itself with the people’s economic well-being.
the United States Constitution was not relevant to 20th-century life.
The Good Neighbor policy of Franklin D. Roosevelt applied specifically to:
Canada
Great Britain
Latin America
Philippines
Women in the 1920s:
had larger families and submissive, traditional attitudes.
had their lives transformed by labor-saving devices.
formed a small percentage of the labor force, but were paid more compared to men.
got to vote.
In the 1920's, the USA witnessed a dramatic increase in:
farm prices
consumer credit
social programs
union membership