In 1935, FDR's reaction to criticism from both the left and the right was to
A. declare that he would not run in the election of 1936.
B. pull back on the aggressive reform efforts of the First New Deal.
C. begin to deride the wealthy and cast suspicion on large corporations and banks.
D. moderate between the two extremes of his critics.
Answer: C
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