Question

In what aspect of American foreign policy did Franklin D. Roosevelt remove himself from Herbert Hoover's precedent?
a. He called for the era of isolationism toward Europe to be over.
b. He promised nationalists in China to intervene in their civil war.
c. He promised Latin American neighbors to end his predecessor's policy of interventionism.
d. He formally recognized the Soviet Union in an effort to stimulate trade.
e. He urged European nations to abandon their colonial possessions in Africa.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. He formally recognized the Soviet Union in an effort to stimulate trade.

Explanation:

One of the ways in which Franklin D. Roosevelt removed himself from Herbert Hoover's precedent was by formally recognizing the Soviet Union. The United States had refused to recognize the country since the 1920s. However, Roosevelt attempted to normalize relationships with the nation. This served two purposes. First, Roosevelt wanted to open and stimulate trade relations. Second, Roosevelt wanted to renegotiate the Russian debt from World War I. However, neither objective was particularly successful.