Question 7 of 20 : select the best answer for the question. 7. president hoover signing the led to a reduction in foreign trade, hurting the american economy even more. a. social security act b. hawley-smoot tariff c. hoover-pierce tariff d. agreement to join the united nations question 8 of 20 : select the best answer f or the question. 8. why was the north atlantic treaty organization formed in 1949? a. to protect against an aggressive china in asia b. to protect against an aggressive france in europe c. to ensure that germany would never rise again as a threat d. to protect against an aggressive soviet union in europe mark for review (will be highlighted on the review page) question 9 of 20 : select the best answer for the question. 9. what part of the agricultural adjustment act was considered controversial? a. the fact that farmers were paid for destroying crops b. the fact that farmers were receiving c. the fact that farmers refused to sell to cities d. the fact that conservation was stressed question 10 of 20 : select the best answer for the question. 10. why were many eastern european nations considered to be ruled by puppet regimes after world war ii? a. their government were really controlled by a secret group of business leaders. b. they refused to form modern governments. c. their governments were controlled indirectly by the soviet union. d. their governments were controlled indirectly by the united states.