1) Compare and contrast the beliefs and actions of President Hoover and President Roosevelt in regard to the desperate times of the depression. Why is FDR ranked among our greatest presidents and Hoover remains near the bottom?
2) Who were FDR's most outspoken critics on the policies of the New Deal, and what plans did they propose that they believed would work better? Did the New Deal attempted work? Did it end the Great Depression?What were some of the changes brought forth by the New Deal?
3) Why did the United States adopt an isolationist stance in the first few months of the war? Do you see any similarities between this and what occurred in the first few years of World War I?
4) Compare and contrast the leadership styles of FDR and Hitler. What made both effective leaders despite their political differences? While the German military machine made spectacular gains in the early years of the war, it eventually found itself overmatched, outnumbered, and defeated. Explain the key factors, major decisions, and forces that caused this reversal.