Nazi-Driven Frontiers and European Tensions Rise
In January reports tie Berchtesgaden talks with Beck to a plan for a Reich led band of neutral states from the Baltic to the Balkans. Munkacs and Czech Hungary tensions signal front-use of Czechoslovakia to expand German influence.
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Britain
Palestine
Capitol spending fights frame 1938 budget debate
Congress details mounting WPA costs while White House seeks large deficits for tax hikes and defense. Harrington defends relief spending as workable, noting unemployment dips, but faces pressure to trim the 875 million appropriation. Internationally Konoye resigns as Japan shifts toward puppet regimes and Germany eyes broader power.
Quiz Time on 1937 News Facts and Figures
Questions cover whether U S death rate rose or fell from 1936 to 1937. It asks about a famous prisoner dubbed "screwy as a bedbug" by a guard. It probes if Japan's premier strengthens hopes for peace with China. It asks which nation would serve as Germanys front in Ukraine. It states the U S public debt limit as 50 billion dollars and asks true or false. It inquires why Spanish Rebel Gen Quiepo de Llano is called the radio general and lists Munkacs Beck Miaja Rublee Hiranuma.
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Quiepo de Llano
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League of Nations
Roosevelt
President Roosevelt's 1939 State of the Union message
The president outlines armed preparedness for democracy, defends New Deal spending, and signals no balanced-budget pledge. Critics split over defense, relief, and debt, while supporters praise restraint and clarity. The piece notes opposition from Byrd Bailey and Borah Johnson camps and broader party divides shaping the response.
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Roosevelt
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Byrd
Virginia
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North Carolina
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Utah
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