The Fordney-McCumber Tariff had the economic effect of
a. encouraging American manufacturers to produce for overseas markets.
b. forcing European producers to lower their prices in order to sell in American markets.
c. inducing Europeans to raise their own tariff barriers, virtually killing international trade.
d. enabling American farmers to dump their products overseas and thus maintain higher prices at home.
e. creating increased American trade with Mexico and Canada, which were not covered by the tariff barriers.
c
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Dwight Eisenhower did all of the following during his two-term presidency EXCEPT
a. refuse to dismantle successful New Deal programs. b. extend the American military while avoiding war. c. place more emphasis on domestic reforms than foreign affairs. d. delegate authority through a "hidden-hand" presidential style.
Shakespeare's work can be said to deal with _________
A. the intellectual currents of his day B. themes common to humanity C. contemporary religious issues D. the dichotomy between medieval and contemporary society
The Dadaists, surrealists, cubists, and abstractionists generally agreed on a program to
A. abolish the sovereignty of appearance. B. develop a new artistic Renaissance. C. celebrate classical Greek and Roman form. D. attempt to solidify a concept of beauty. E. highlight the horrors of war.
In response to criticism from Republicans and the China Lobby who blamed him for "losing" China, President Truman
A) sent a scolding note to Stalin blaming the Soviet Union for the "fall of China." B) fired Secretary of State Dean Acheson. C) began to question the wisdom of the containment policy. D) refused to extend American diplomatic recognition to the new Communist government in China.