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Multiple choice the great depression great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression the world between two wars history

After they drove west from the Dust Bowl seeking work in California, most farmers ________.

  1. Found good jobs and soon returned to prosperity

  2. Competed with thousands like themselves for poorly paid work

  3. Got arrested protesting unfair working conditions

  4. Crossed the border into Mexico to find work

  5. Petitioned the White House for help in fighting the growers' association
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After they drove west from the Dust Bowl seeking work in California, most farmers competed with thousands like themselves for poorly paid work.

Multiple choice the great depression great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression the world between two wars history

Who prided itself in escaping the impact of the Great Depression?

  1. USA

  2. USSR

  3. UK

  4. China
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The USSR prided itself in escaping the impact of the Great Depression. USSR was able to escape the effect of the Depression because it was not integrated with the international market. Secondly, it had a planned economy in which the state decided what has to be produced and how much. This helped them to maintain a balance between demand and supply.

Multiple choice the great depression great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression the world between two wars history

Herbert Hoover's idea of "rugged individualism" suggested that ___________.

  1. people were able to survive hard times through their inner strength and resources

  2. the government should give direct aid to the people in hard times

  3. all of the basic needs of the people are the sole responsibility of the government

  4. difficult times called for exceptional individuals to exercise power

  5. the government and the people are partners who must share equal responsibility for the well-being of the populace
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Herbert Hoover's idea of "rugged individualism" suggested that people were able to survive hard times through their inner strength and resources.

Multiple choice the great depression great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression the world between two wars history

To protect citizens from bank failures, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress established the _________.

  1. National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

  3. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

  4. Social Security Administration

  5. Federal Reserve System
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To protect citizens from bank failures, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Multiple choice the great depression great depression between the two world wars - the russian revolution and the great depression the world between two wars history

Roosevelt introduced the much needed ___________ system in the US.

  1. Feudal

  2. Capitalist

  3. Socialist

  4. Social Security
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Roosevelt introduced the much needed social security system in the US. It established a permanent system of universal retirement pensions (Social Security), unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits for the handicapped and needy children in families without a father present. It established the framework for the U.S. welfare system.