What Prompted as Many as 200,000 American Citizens to Leave

question 43

Multiple Choice

What prompted as many as 200,000 American citizens to leave the country during the Great Depression?

• A) They sought exile in the Soviet Union, where they hoped economic planning would bring about prosperity more quickly.
• B) They returned to their home countries in Europe, frustrated with the lack of economic opportunity in the United States.
• C) Some children had little choice as they went with their Mexican-born parents to Mexico.
• D) These Americans often traveled to Latin America, trying to promote the policies of the New Deal.

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