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The growth of the Communist Party in the United States in the 1930s was not due to the _____________________.

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  1. The Communist Party tapped into many people's doubts the efficacy of the capitalist system during the Great Depression

  2. The Communist Party, as part of its Popular Front strategy,avoided talks of impending revolution and advocated forming alliances with anti-fascist liberals

  3. The Communist Part's work on behalf of African Americans as is evident in the Scottsboro case, won it many adherents

  4. The Communist Party's espionage work on behalf of the Soviet Union created an aura of dedication and audacity

  5. The large number of Eastern European immigrants who had supported communism back home gravitated toward the Communist Party in the United States

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following best describes the differences that existed between the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in the 1930s?

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  1. The AFL had a huge membership, while the CIO never developed a mass following.

  2. The AFL had its strength east of the Mississippi River, while the CIO was strongest west of the Mississippi.

  3. The AFL was more cautious in its approach to conflicts with management, while the CIO was willing to use more militant tactics, such as the sit-down strike.

  4. The AFL was actually a coalition of "company unions," organized by management to placate worker resentment, while the CIO was composed of actual worker organizations.

  5. The AFL was dominated by Communist Party members, while the CIO, fearing government reprisals, excluded Communists from leadership positions.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The AFL was more cautious in its approach to conflicts with management, while the CIO was willing to use more militant tactics, such as the sit-down strike.

Ordinary dust storm took the form of the Black Blizzard in U.S. plains in 1930 because _________________.

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  1. The entire ploughed landscape was stripped of all grass which earlier held the land together

  2. There was no rainfall in the region for a very long time

  3. The whole plain was an arid zone without much vegetation

  4. The area faced heavy flooding

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ordinary dust storm took the form of the Black Blizzard in U.S. plains in 1930 because entire landscape was stripped of all grass that held land together. Grass holds the soil together.

The Social Security Act of 1935 was important in that it _________.

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  1. offered direct relief to eligible unemployed and disabled individuals.

  2. reformed the existing federal unemployment insurance system.

  3. created a new agency to monitor investment in the securities industry.

  4. provided relief for businesses in financial trouble as a result of the Depression.

  5. succeeded in relieving the problems of the banking system.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 They are offered direct relief to eligible unemployed and disabled individuals.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of the Communist Party in the United States in the 1930s?

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  1. The Communist Party tapped into many people's doubts about the efficacy of the capitalist system during the Great Depression.

  2. The Communist Party, as part of its Popular Front strategy, avoided talk of impending revolution and advocated forming alliances with anti-fascist liberals.

  3. The Communist Party's work on behalf of African Americans, as is evident in the Scottsboro case, won it many adherents.

  4. The Communist Party's espionage work on behalf of the Soviet Union created an aura of dedication and audacity.

  5. The large number of Eastern European immigrants who had supported communism back home gravitated toward the Communist Party in the United States.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Communist Party's espionage work on behalf of the Soviet Union created an aura of dedication and audacity..

Name the Russian monk who was a constant source of advice to the Tsar.

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  1. Felix Yusupov

  2. Rasputin

  3. Nostradamus

  4. Leon trotsky

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The Russian monk Rasputin was a constant source of advice to the Tsar.
  • He gained the influence of the Tsar because of his ability to treat the Tsar's son. Many people hated him and he was later murdered in 1916.

Where is the Winter Palace located?

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  1. Moscow

  2. Kazan

  3. St.Petersburg

  4. Sochi

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Winter Palace is located in St.Petersburg. In 1905, marchers advanced upon the Winter Palace in St.Petersburg to demand a change in the ruling system.
  • This led to a clash with the troops. Due to the unrest, the Tsar was forced to give in to the demands for change and promised a parliament.

Which country defeated Russia in the war that happened in 1904?

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  1. Japan

  2. Britain

  3. Germany

  4. France

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Russian Tsar Nicholas II wanted Russia to be powerful and so he looked for expansion in the East and Manchuria.
  • This led to a war with Japan in 1904 which Russia lost. Nicholas was blamed for the defeat.

Which country declared war on Russia at the inception of World War One?

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  1. France

  2. Japan

  3. Germany

  4. Britain

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • In 1914, the World War One broke out. Nicholas made the decision to mobilize his army along the German border.
  • Germany saw this as an act of aggression and declared war on Russia.