American II 4-6

Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression. People did not have money to pay for necessities, such as shelter, food, and clothing. The national government responded with President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal," a program that

• provided programs to help people make money to provide for their needs. 
• provided new ways for people to apply for unemployment insurance. 
• forced people to join the military forces to make money for their needs. 
• forced people to use charities to help them provide for their needs. 

In 1929 the Great Depression started in the United States. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president and he promised a "New Deal" to the American people. Which of the following BEST describes the role of the government during the New Deal?

• ) The government wanted people to take care of themselves and not use the government. 
• The New Deal led to the government being more involved in the economy of the country. 
• The government wanted people to let the government provide everything they needed. 
• The New Deal led to the government being less involved in the economy of the country. 

What effect did the Dust Bowl storms have on the Great Depression?

• Many farmers were forced to leave the Great Plains.
• Unemployment decreased gradually.
• Many homes long the Mississippi River were flooded.
• Hoover was re-elected as president.

The Bonus Army incident in 1932 best illustrates the idea that

• F.D.R.'
  s relief programs were unsuccessful.
• many felt that Herbert Hoover was not handling the Depression well.
• protests by veterans during the Depression were effective.
• the U.S. Army had increased in size and power during the Depression.

A major difference between the philosophies of President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin D. Roosevelt in responding to the Great Depression is that Roosevelt

• wanted to rely on private charities to provide assistance
• stressed the need for individual rugged individualism
• supported direct relief to people out of work
• thought the government should not be involved in economic reform

As part of the New Deal, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) were created to

• allow for a quick recovery of stock prices
• provide direct loans to businesses
• protect individual investors from stock fraud and bank failure
• allow banks and companies to invest in the stock market

A major reason that President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed adding Justices to the Supreme Court in 1937 was to

• make the Court processes more democratic
• end corruption and favoritism in handling cases
• influence Court decisions related to New Deal programs
• ensure the appointment of members of minority groups

Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?

• The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.
• Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.
• The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.
• The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.

During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they

• were known spies for Japan
• were seen as a security threat
• refused to serve in the United States military
• expressed their support for Italy and Germany

Why did France & Great Britain make little effort to stop Hitler's actions during the 1930's?

• They supported his actions
• They did not know what he was doing
• They felt the countries he invaded deserved to be annexed
• They feared another war