In 1939, after declaring the United States neutral in the war in Europe, Roosevelt
a. secured congressional repeal of the arms embargo.
b. provided Lend-Lease assistance to Britain and France.
c. placed a total embargo on exports to Nazi Germany.
d. initiated the first peacetime draft in the nation's history.
a
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a. they wore more home-made clothing b. most people wore ready-made clothing c. home-made clothing increased in quantity and decreased in price d. better quality fabric became more expensive so most wore cheap grades of cloth
Which of the following best describes Fordism?
A. lean wages to employ more individuals and promote the highest employment rate possible B. highly skilled workers in a fast production environment to market the finest American-made products C. increased efficiency and other cost-saving measures to produce affordable products for the consumer D. high wages so that employees could purchase goods and stimulate the economy
The Nation of Islam was inspired by the militant nationalism of __________.
A. Marcus Garvey B. Ralph Abernathy C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Bob Moses
Which of the following was in large part a consequence of Upton Sinclair's 1906 book The Jungle?
A. Drug manufacturers agreed to stop selling impure merchandise. B. President Roosevelt supported passage of the Meat Inspection Act. C. Railroad rate-making was taken out of the hands of the railroad industry and put into the hands of the ICC. D. President Roosevelt supported legislation to guarantee the right of workers to bargain collectively.