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For the southern black sharecroppers, the New Deal's AAA often meant that

they were pushed off their land

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In the Bonus Army incident in Washington, D.C., in 1932, federal troops

forcefully evicted the assembled veterans and burned their encampment

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which of the following was roosevelt's initial response to the supreme courts declaration that the NRA, the AAA, and other new deal legislation were unconstitutional

Roosevelt attempted to pack the court with his own nominees

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The civilian conservation corps (CCC)

hired 250,000 young men to perform reforestation and conservation work.

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Which of the following was the united states initial response to world problems in the 1930s

Neutrality

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What did president roosevelt call "A date that will live in infamy"

Japans attack on pearl harbor

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The cash-and-carry provision of the 1937 Neutrality Act stated that

Belligerents could buy nonmilitary goods from the united states under certain conditions

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who was the first woman cabinet member, who served as secretary of labor

frances perkins

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What reason does the national labor relations act give for allowing labor unions to form

collective bargaining ensures equality and protects the flow of business

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Why did americans enjoy escapist films in the 1930s

Movies provided relief from the everyday problems of the great depression

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Which of the following was the most decisive american factor in determining the outcome of world war II

The immense production of war material and other needed supplies

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Which of the following describes discrimination in the armed services during world war II

The military segregated African Americans and assigned them menial duties

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What was the significance of the new deal

The programs expanded the federal government's presence both in the economy and in people's lives.

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From 1941 to 1943, Stalin was most interested in securing a guarantee that Britain and the United States would

open a second front in france to force germany to withdraw troops from russia

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Instead of immediately opening a second front in France in 1942-1943, Churchill successfully insisted that the Allies

Invade north africa and later sicily and the italian mainland

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What was the principle reason that Harry Truman and his american advisors decided to use the atomic bomb against japan in the summer of 1945

they demanded unconditional surrender and were not willing to invade japan

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The man who emerged as the master of creative improvisation and the build of the economic infrastructure of modern america was

henry kaiser

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A special committee, formed after world war I, determined that links between the wilson administration, banks and arms trade brought the US into world war I. What was the name of the committee?

Nye committee