While Campaigning for Reelection in 1936, Roosevelt

question 24

Multiple Choice

While campaigning for reelection in 1936, Roosevelt

• A) suggested that big business could be brought "down to size" by the government's use of antitrust suits and by imposing higher corporate taxes.
• B) tried to gain support of corporations by offering tax breaks.
• C) made business the government's ally by promising to name top executives to key cabinet posts.
• D) began a propaganda campaign to build support for nationalizing key industries.

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