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31. One effect of FDR’s “court packing” proposals was a.more electoral support than ever for FDR in 1940. b.the desegregation of public facilities in the Tennessee Valley. c.the revival of conservative opposition to FDR. d.the strengthening of FDR’s electoral majority in Congress. 32. The recession of 1937 was actually rooted in: a.the failure of New Deal reforms. b.a decision to return to some conservative “retrenchment” policies. c.FDR’s reluctance to cut government spending. d.labor’s refusal to follow the Wagner Act. 33. All of the following statements about the midterm elections of 1938 are true EXCEPT: a.it revealed that, more than ever, FDR would have an easy time getting programs passed. b.the Democrats still held on to their majorities in the House and Senate. c.it guaranteed that the New Deal had gone as far as it ever would. d.conservative Southern Democrats emerged as a stronger political force. 34. The Nye Committee hearings made Americans think that America fought in World War I to: a.promote global democracy. b.prevent Germany from conquering western Europe. c.make profits for large American corporations. d.strengthen the Republican Party. 35.With the hopes of expanding to new markets and increasing trade, President Roosevelt extended formal recognition of this country in November, 1933; his decision met with much criticism. a. Cuba b. the Soviet Union c. South Africa d. Canada 36. FDR’s policies toward Latin America included all of the following EXCEPT a.lowering tariffs. b.visiting South America. c.refusing to support dictators. d.extending the Good Neighbor policy. 37. In the early 1930s, Hitler established which type of government in Germany? a. democratic b. autocratic c. fascist d. socialist 38. In an effort to avoid conflict, Congress passed a set of acts, designed to continue America’s trade with its world partners, but prohibit the president from taking sides in the mounting European crisis. They were called the a. Neutrality Acts. b. Kellogg-Briand Pacts. c. Munich agreements. d. Good Neighbor policies. 39. In the 1930s, the United States took no substantial action when Japan engaged in military actions in a.French Indochina. b.China. c.the Philippines. d.Thailand. 40. What was the United States’ response to Kristallnacht in Germany? a.The United States declared war on Germany. b.The United States allowed German Jews to immigrate. c.The United States recalled its ambassador from Berlin.