Answer to Question #292969 in History for Kelsey Jand

Question

THE WORLD WARS: A RISING THREAT

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Question: According to Roosevelt, “The only thing we have to fear is ____________________ itself”

Answer 1

Roosevelt's New Deal sought to reinvigorate the economy by stimulating consumer demand. The New Deal embraced federal deficit spending to promote economic growth, a fiscal approach that came to be associated with the British economist John Maynard Keynes.

He condemned both acts of aggression but provided support to Britain. Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? To destroy ships and plans that threatened their expansion efforts.