Analyze the issues and the candidates in the 1936 election. Did Huey Long, Father Charles Coughlin, and Dr. Townsend share political philosophy with previous third-party movements such as populism?
What will be an ideal response?
In comparing those third-party movements, ask students both why they seemed so strong and promising for a time, but faded quickly during crucial elections. Can one compare those movements ideologically with contemporary efforts such as the Reform Party and Ralph Nader's Green Party?
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A. a lack of United Nations authorization B. a lack of federal Defense Department budget allocations C. the intervention of the Chinese military D. the intervention of the Soviet military
The policy issue that Lady Bird Johnson was most closely associated with was __________
A. mass transit B. reform of the securities industry C. the highway beautification program D. the Peace Corps
Thomas Edison created the first real electricity company, but it had one big limitation--it used direct-current (DC) which had a very limited range. In 1886, George Westinghouse developed an alternating-current (AC) system which made _____-distance transmission of electricity possible.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What were the factors that led many corporations to treat their workers so poorly?
What will be an ideal response?