In 1940, Republican Wendell Willkie challenged President Roosevelt's bid for a third term. But Roosevelt won, because:
a) the public wanted a renewal of the New Deal, with even more deficit spending
b) Willkie's domestic program would have ended most of the New Deal
c) Willkie pledged that U.S. soldiers would not be sent into the war
d) most Americans trusted FDR and didn't want to change during a war
D
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What did the League of Nations do after the Italian invasion of Ethiopia?
A) It protected the southern half of the country from Mussolini’s army. B) It halted Mussolini’s forces just before they crossed the Ethiopian border. C) It authorized billions of dollars in aid for the Ethiopians. D) It made halfhearted and unsuccessful efforts to stop Mussolini. E) It recognized Italy’s authority and new government in Ethiopia.
An existentialist would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
A) People should embrace materialism and reject political activism. B) It is up to the individual to find the meaning of life through sincere, passionate action. C) Modern society should look to traditional philosophical systems to understand life. D) Modern mass-consumer society gives the individual a meaningful purpose in life.
Sir Robert Walpole declined the offer to a seat in the House of Lords.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Communication was dramatically improved in the 1830s and 1840s by all of the following EXCEPT
A. steam-powered riverboats. B. paved roads. C. a national railroad system. D. government-contracted mail carriages.