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Which issue was President Franklin Roosevelt primarily focused on when he entered office in 1933?
Which issue was President Franklin Roosevelt primarily focused on when he entered office in 1933?
- Combating the ills of the Great Depression (correct)
- Shaping his foreign policy
- Strengthening ties with foreign markets
- Establishing friendly relations with the Soviet Union
What did President Roosevelt believe could mitigate the Great Depression?
What did President Roosevelt believe could mitigate the Great Depression?
- Expanding American involvement in the world
- Establishing friendly relations with the Soviet Union
- Removing the nation from the World Economic Conference
- Strengthening ties with foreign markets (correct)
Why did President Roosevelt remove the nation from the World Economic Conference in 1933?
Why did President Roosevelt remove the nation from the World Economic Conference in 1933?
- He believed it would strengthen ties with foreign markets
- He wanted to focus solely on protecting the interests of the United States
- He believed it would negatively impact commodity prices in the United States (correct)
- He wanted to establish friendly relations with the Soviet Union
During the 1930s, President Roosevelt established the Good Neighbor Policy in order to
During the 1930s, President Roosevelt established the Good Neighbor Policy in order to
The Reciprocal Trade Agreement of 1934 allowed Roosevelt to
The Reciprocal Trade Agreement of 1934 allowed Roosevelt to
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 were passed by Congress in order to
The Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1936 were passed by Congress in order to
Which act allowed the loaning of arms to the United States allies at war?
Which act allowed the loaning of arms to the United States allies at war?
What did the 'destroyers-for-bases' deal involve?
What did the 'destroyers-for-bases' deal involve?
What did Roosevelt refer to the United States as after the approval of the Lend-Lease Act?
What did Roosevelt refer to the United States as after the approval of the Lend-Lease Act?
What event led to the lifting of the Neutrality Acts in October 1941?
What event led to the lifting of the Neutrality Acts in October 1941?
