1. In the summer of 1942, the United States began fighting a different kind of war in the Pacific than it had been fighting up to that point. Military leaders had decided to change their strategy. Describe the kind of war America had been fighting from December 1941 to the summer of 1942, and then describe the new strategy. Include the name of the battle that marked the turning point between the two strategies. Type your answer here.

2. Name two innovations or inventions that came about during World War II. Explain why such innovations occur during a time of war.
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3. Historians generally rate Franklin D. Roosevelt as one of the three greatest American presidents. Describe at least three of Roosevelt's accomplishments that would lead historians to rank him so highly.
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What were some of the ways you learned about the political establishment through family members and friends? how were you politically socialized as a child?

The idea that desirable traits can be bred into human beings and undesirable ones can be bred out is known as:

1. the responsibilities of the u.s. federal reserve system include overseeing the banking system and regulating the quantity of money in the economy setting the level of real interest rates working with congress to devise a financial plan for the country and execute the president's orders calculating and reporting the unemployment rate 2. to increase the supply of money when the economy is weak, the fed closes banks reduces inflation sells bonds buys bonds 3. the federal funds rate is the short-term interest rate that banks charge their best customers when borrowing banks earn on savings accounts with the fed banks charge each other when borrowing or lending to each other the fed charges banks when borrowing 4. when the fed increases the money supply and consequently lowers interest rates, the value of the dollar will rise by more in the market for foreign exchange, all else equal will fall, all else equal is not impacted by fed policy will rise, all else equal