How many people were unemployed in America in 1932?
11 million
20 million
9.5 million
14 million
Who were the Silver Shirts?
A far right-wing group similar to the Nazis
A socialist political group
A protest group formed of war veterans
A group who protested against the advances in women's freedom
What did Franklin D Roosevelt do while governor of New York that helped him gain popularity?
He modernised the penal system
He effectively dealt with a police strike
He campaigned against prohibition
He donated money to farmers
What was the Brains Trust?
A group of intellectuals who advised Roosevelt
A monopolising business
A medical facility that made huge advances in medicinal technology
A club of intellectuals who gave advice to the public on how to manage their money more efficiently
When did Roosevelt's 'hundred days' begin?
9th March 1933
16th June 1933
4th May 1932
8th November 1932
In what ways was the First New Deal a success? (Three)
The USA successfully came off the gold standard
The public trusted the government again
Overproduction stopped
Unemployment practically disappeared
Loans became easier to repay
Which of these people were rivals of Roosevelt? (Two)
Charles Coughlin
Huey Long
Harry Hopkins
Al Smith
Which two 'alphabet agency' reform organisations were African-Americans prohibited from joining? (Two)
The AAA
The CCC
The WPA
The TVA
The NRA
When was 'Black Monday,' in which the Supreme Courts declared some of Roosevelt's reforms unconstitutional?
27th May 1935
18th August 1935
12th July 1935
31st March 1935
What did the Wagner Act of July 1935 do?
Gave more rights to trade unions
Attempted to give Roosevelt more control over the Supreme Courts
Forbade companies from selling low-quality products
Gave more rights to war veterans
How many rural electric cooperatives did the Rural Electrification Admin of 1935 create by 1939?
417
564
98
127
Which of these were successes of the Second New Deal? (Two)
Extensive rural electrification was achieved
Labour rights and industrial relations improved
Economic recovery
Agrictultural workers were not in such difficulties
How much of the USA's arable land was destroyed by the Dust Bowl?
35%
50%
21%
14%
How did Roosevelt end the 'Roosevelt Recession'?
He funded a huge relief budget
He encouraged more sustainable farming
He raised taxes
He did nothing; it was a natural fluctuation in the economy that recovered by itself
Which of these groups were poorly affected by the New Deal, or missed out on the benefits?
African-Americans
Women
Dust Bowl migrants
Mexicans
Unmarried men
Children
Trade union members
Which of these events are evidence of the USA's isolationist policy in the years up to WW2? (Three)
Washington Naval Conference
Treaty of Versailles
Dawes Plan
Kellogg-Briand Pact
The wars in Manchuria and Abyssinia
What was the name of the USA's isolationist policy towards Canada and Latin America in the years leading up to WW2?
The Good Neighbour policy
The Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Salutary Neglect
Who was Cordell Hull?
USA secretary of state
An Imperialist who argued against isolationist policies
An isolationist who helped persuade Roosevelt to stay out of WWI for some time
USA attorney general
Which of these was the third neutrality act?
No loans to belligerent nations
No sale of weapons to belligerent nations
All goods sold to belligerent nations was to be on a 'cash-and-carry' basis
Certain nations could be sold munitions on a 'cash-and-carry' basis
What proportion of American citizens in 1937 believed it was more important to avoid getting involved in wars than to stop them happening?
47%
64%
22%
94%
Why did the USA supply the Chinese with weapons in the Sino-Japanese war despite the Neutrality Acts banning the sale of goods to belligerent nations?
It was technically allowed since neither side had declared war
A meeting of congress decided that they could make an exception to the Neutrality Acts on this occasion
It broke out before the relevant Neutrality Act was passed
Officially, they didn't; only a few big businesses traded illicitly with China
Which three actions created hostility against Japan in the build-up to their entry to WW2? (Three)
The sinking of the Panay
The sinking of the Reuben James
The Sino-Japanese War
The Tripartite Pact
The Munich conference
How many soldiers did the USA have before 1938?
100,000
200,000
400,000
500,000
How much money did Roosevelt contribute to the rearmament of the USA in January 1939?
$2 billion
$5 billion
$1 billion
Nothing
How many members did the America First campaign have at its peak membership?
850,000
700,000
520,000
642,000
How much were the supplies worth that Roosevelt gave the Allies in the 'Lend-lease' project?
$75 billion
$10 billion
$86 billion
$42 billion
What happened at the Atlantic Conference?
Churchill tried to persuade Roosevelt to join the war
Churchill and Roosevelt outlined their aims for the postwar world
Churchill and Roosevelt planned ways to prevent Japanese expansion
Churchill and Roosevelt voiced their concerns about Stalin
What percentage of the USA's population in 1941 believed Roosevelt had already become too involved in the war?
74%
32%
19%
83%
Who asked the Japanese to withdraw from China, French Indo-China, Malaya, Burma, and other areas they had invaded?
Franklin Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Dwight Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
How many battleships were sunk in the Pearl Harbour attack?
6
20
14
42
When did Hitler declare war on the USA?
8th December 1941
7th December 1941
11th December 1941
He never officially declared war
How many men did the USA contribute to WW2? (Approximately)
16.1 million
14.8 million
11.3 million
How many trucks did the USA send to the USSR to aid their war effort?
363,000
576,000
243,000
128,000
What was the number of casualties estimated if the USA attempted to invade Japan?
1.4 million
2.5 million
950,000
3 million
How much did the Manhattan Project to create the A-Bomb cost?
$1,889,604,000
$2,455,500,000
$1,533,680,000
$2,207,164,000
What percentage of the USA's workforce was made up of women by the end of the war?
36%
23%
76%
54%
How much did farm income increase between the beginning and end of the war?
250%
360%
112%
90%
How much did unemployment in the USA drop to?
1.2%
14.6%
5.4%
9.6%
Where was the United Nations formed?
Yalta
San Francisco
Potsdam
New York
Which three events show America's emergence as an interventionist superpower at the end of WW2?
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Fourth Moscow Conference