Of the following, which occurred after the stock market crash in 1929?
(1 point)
Responses
the establishment of the Truth in Securities Act
the establishment of the Truth in Securities Act
stocks being bought on the margin
stocks being bought on the margin
use of credit to make purchases
use of credit to make purchases
the wealth in the country owned by a small percentage of people
the establishment of the Truth in Securities Act
What was the most likely cause of the Dust Bowl?
(1 point)
Responses
intense wind storms from changing weather patterns
intense wind storms from changing weather patterns
extreme heat evaporating the small water supply in the region
extreme heat evaporating the small water supply in the region
an overpopulation of livestock causing stress on the food system
an overpopulation of livestock causing stress on the food system
overplowing the land without periods of rest for the soil
overplowing the land without periods of rest for the soil
Which of the following was the main contributor to finally bringing the United States out of the Great Depression?
(1 point)
Responses
the National Recovery Administration
the National Recovery Administration
wartime spending
wartime spending
the Good Neighbor Policy
the Good Neighbor Policy
the election of Roosevelt
the election of Roosevelt
wartime spending
What inference can be drawn from the lack of U.S. action in response to Japanese aggression against China in 1937?
(1 point)
Responses
Americans supported the Japanese over the Chinese.
Americans supported the Japanese over the Chinese.
Americans did not believe Japan threatened them directly.
Americans did not believe Japan threatened them directly.
The United States did not care about China.
The United States did not care about China.
The United States depended on Japanese trade.
Americans did not believe Japan threatened them directly.
What is true about both Germany and Italy leading up to World War II?
(1 point)
Responses
Both believed they had a right to land outside of their borders.
Both believed they had a right to land outside of their borders.
Both countries owed repayments for World War I.
Both countries owed repayments for World War I.
Both wanted revenge for World War I.
Both wanted revenge for World War I.
Both wanted to transform into a leading world power.
Both believed they had a right to land outside of their borders.
Which of the following best reflects a shortcoming of the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
(1 point)
Responses
It was unable to militarily prevent Hitler from marching into the Sudetenland.
It was unable to militarily prevent Hitler from marching into the Sudetenland.
The United States did not participate.
The United States did not participate.
The Pact could only be enacted under an official declaration of war.
The Pact could only be enacted under an official declaration of war.
Germany did not sign the pact and therefore was not under its provisions.
Germany did not sign the pact and therefore was not under its provisions.