Early 20th Century

The main idea of this political cartoon from the 1930s is that President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• continued the laissez-faire policies of earlier presidents

• supported business over labor

• favored government ownership of major industries

• extended help to those in need

The New Deal attempted to carry out the theme of the cartoon by

• restricting labor union membership

• loaning money to foreign countries

• funding many public works projects

• banning the sale of stocks and bonds

The administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt reacted to the information contained in this letter by

• declaring war on the Axis powers

• creating the Manhattan Project

• proposing the Lend-Lease plan

• initiating the D-Day invasion of Europe

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II primarily affected those Japanese Americans who lived

• in the Ohio River valley

• along the Gulf Coast

• on the West Coast

• near the Rio Grande border with Mexico

The United States became directly involved in World War I as a result of Germany’s

• negotiation of an alliance with Russia

• threat to spread the war to the Middle East

• resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare

• acquisition of new African colonies

Progressivism was an early 20th-century move­ ment that promoted

• limited war to spread social justice to other countries

• increased immigration to diversify the nation’s population

• colonialism to increase United States power throughout the world

• government actions to correct political, economic, and social problems

Hosting the Washington Naval Disarmament Conference (1921) and signing the Kellogg- Briand Pact (1928) were efforts by the United States to

• form new military alliances

• increase its military preparedness

• avoid future wars

• collect payment for war debts

Which problem did Franklin D. Roosevelt addressfirst in his presidency?

• ending the Red Scare

• standing up to dictators in Europe

• bringing stability to the banking system

• approving bonus payments to World War Iveterans

This 1941 slogan of the America First Committee promoted

• globalism

• protective tariffs

• isolationism

• reduced military spending

What is the main idea of the cartoon?

• United States factories will not be able to manufacture military supplies in sufficient quantities.

• The federal government will most likely need to seize ownership of manufacturing plants.

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt expects other nations to supply the same amount of armaments as the United States.

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt is determined to supply the United States military and its allies with whatever it takes to defeat the Axis powers.