Franklin Roosevelt Won the Election in 1944 Primarily Because

question 6

Multiple Choice

Franklin Roosevelt won the election in 1944 primarily because

• A) Republican Thomas E. Dewey was an ardent isolationist and deep skeptic of the war effort.
• B) labor unions turned out for Roosevelt.
• C) Harry Truman was his running mate.
• D) questions arose regarding Thomas E. Dewey's honesty.
• E) the war was going well.

Analyze the effects of the civil rights movement on American society and politics.

Understand the impact of the Cold War on the civil rights movement in the U.S.

Compare and contrast the approaches of different civil rights organizations and leaders.

Recognize the intersections of civil rights activism with broader national and global contexts.

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Definitions:

Miocene Epoch

A geological epoch that lasted from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago, characterized by significant evolutionary developments among mammals and plants.

Aegyptopithecus

Aegyptopithecus is an extinct genus of early primates that lived approximately 30 million years ago, considered significant for understanding the evolution of modern primates, including humans.

Dryopithecines

A group of extinct apes known from fossil records, believed to be ancestral to modern great apes and humans, dating to the Miocene epoch.

Hominoids

A group within the order of primates that includes apes and humans, characterized by greater mobility of the shoulder joint and absence of a tail.