The history of the USA between 1840 and 1975 is one of the subjects covered in GCSE History. The 1930s is one of the periods looked at in this topic and this is the first of two quizzes on the subject. It focusses on Franklyn D. Roosevelt and his first New Deal.
In November 1932 the electorate of the USA faced a clear choice: first, Roosevelt and his Democrats who offered a "New Deal", and second, the Republicans who offered more of the same - in other words to avoid getting the state involved in any attempts to fix the US economy.
Test your knowledge of Roosevelt and his first New Deal for the USA in this quiz.
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FDR came from a wealthy and privileged background in New England. He had, however, developed a strong social conscience, and he was determined to try a new approach to America's problems
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Hoover was the incumbent president, but some Republicans felt that he was discredited by the failures of the previous four years
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Three alliterative words were repeated regularly by Democrat spokesmen
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FDR had promised rapid action: now he had to deliver it
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FDR was a good communicator, but his advisers wondered which would be the best method
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There were other advisers, but this group was youthful and radical in its recommendations
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This measure had been extremely unpopular, and had not worked. Indeed it had achieved the exact opposite of its supporters' intentions
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If FDR could solve the banking problem, confidence might return to the rest of the economy
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FDR's optimism was catching
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The federal intention was to boost electricity production and to relieve farmers' poverty
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