In the area of consumer goods, what was the situation for Soviet citizens in the era following World War II?
A) Production slowed to such a small scale that Zimbabwe had a larger gross domestic product (GDP).
B) The Soviet consumers benefited from free trade with Eastern European countries.
C) The Soviets were in worse shape after World War II than during the years of the Depression.
D) The Soviet citizens were allowed to use the black market to improve their lives.
E) The availability of consumer goods had improved but the Soviet Union lagged in heavy industry.
C
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Which of FDR's actions ended the immediate financial crisis of the 1930s?
a. FDR established the Tennessee Valley Authority and created thousands of new jobs. b. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration spent nearly $5 billion in emergency government relief. c. He worked with powerful European nations to advance American agricultural trade. d. Using a calm and fatherly tone, he soothed the public's fears during his weekly fireside chats. e. He took control of the nation's banks, thereby restoring the public's confidence in the banking system.
Which of the following is most consistent with Walter Lippmann's views expressed in his book The Cold War?
a. The Soviet Union had nothing to do with the start of the Cold War. b. The United States must police all parts of the world to protect itself from the worldwide Soviet menace. c. The containment doctrine is a strategic monstrosity that will drain the nation's patience and resources. d. The containment doctrine will lead to nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The Wilson administration came to see American exports to the Allies as
a. a contradiction of American ideals. b. necessary to the economic well-being of the United States. c. illegal under international law. d. evidence of the immorality of American business interests.