Which of the Following Statements Accurately Characterizes the American Response

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the American response to Europe in the years immediately following the First World War?

• A) The United States government announced a fifteen-year postponement of all Allied debts.
• B) The United States government generously canceled the Allied debts.
• C) The United States government pressed for debt payment from France but not from Great Britain.
• D) Private American charities and official relief programs provided massive amounts of foodstuffs to needy Europeans.

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Definitions:

American Federalism

A political system in which power is divided and shared between a national, or federal, government and state governments, each with its own set of powers.

Dual Federalism

Dual Federalism is a political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms, with state governments exercising those powers accorded to them without interference from the federal government.

Cooperative Federalism

A concept of federalism in which national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively and collectively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic downturn that occurred during the 1930s, starting in the United States.