Question 1

What was the most painful part of the Paris peace from Germany's perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The loss of territory. 
B)  The cost of rearming. 
C)  Reparations. 
D)  Disarmament. 
E)  The war guilt clause. 
A)  The loss of territory. 
B)  The cost of rearming. 
C)  Reparations. 
D)  Disarmament. 
E)  The war guilt clause. C

Question 2

___________________ is defined as the sentiment/political movement of a national minority to break away and unite with a neighboring country.

Accepted Answer

Irredentism

Question 3

The U.S.-sponsored ____________________ persuaded France to leave the ____________________ and give up some reparations payments in hopes that Germany could begin an economic recovery.

Accepted Answer

Dawes Plan, Ruhr

Question 4

In terms of international relations, the peak movement of understanding between nations during the 1920s occurred with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Paris Treaties. 
B)  Locarno Pact. 
C)  Kellogg-Briand Pact. 
D)  Washington Conference. 
E)  League of Nations. 
A)  Paris Treaties. 
B)  Locarno Pact. 
C)  Kellogg-Briand Pact. 
D)  Washington Conference. 
E)  League of Nations.

Question 5

Britain's Labour party came into existence mainly due to

Accepted Answer

A)  its desire to oust Marxism and socialism from the country. 
B)  several union strikes that had shaken the general public's confidence in the parties involved in the strikes. 
C)  the extended depression and high unemployment rate the British experienced. 
D)  the realization that the older states had allowed the United States and Germany to outpace them technologically. 
E)  the split within the Liberal party over whether general strikes should or should not be called. 
A)  its desire to oust Marxism and socialism from the country. 
B)  several union strikes that had shaken the general public's confidence in the parties involved in the strikes. 
C)  the extended depression and high unemployment rate the British experienced. 
D)  the realization that the older states had allowed the United States and Germany to outpace them technologically. 
E)  the split within the Liberal party over whether general strikes should or should not be called.

Question 6

The Italian nationalist movement for the annexation to Italy of territories containing a significant ethnic population was an example of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Italian nationalist movement for the annexation...

Question 7

How did Benito Mussolini make his political debut in Italy?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a mercenary strikebreaker in the employ of industrialists and landowners. 
B)  As a military genius that led Italy to success in World war I. 
C)  As a socialist party organizer and communist sympathizer. 
D)  As a major literary contributor and major to Italian novels. 
E)  As a statesman who won popular election to the Italian parliament. 
A)  As a mercenary strikebreaker in the employ of industrialists and landowners. 
B)  As a military genius that led Italy to success in World war I. 
C)  As a socialist party organizer and communist sympathizer. 
D)  As a major literary contributor and major to Italian novels. 
E)  As a statesman who won popular election to the Italian parliament.

Question 8

Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922, and by 1924 he had managed to

Accepted Answer

A)  win a fraudulent election that made it seem as if he were the people's choice. 
B)  invaded and occupied Ethiopia in North Africa. 
C)  pulled Italy out of the League of Nations. 
D)  rigged elections and put his fascist party in control of the parliament. 
E)  turn Italy into a near-perfect totalitarian state. 
A)  win a fraudulent election that made it seem as if he were the people's choice. 
B)  invaded and occupied Ethiopia in North Africa. 
C)  pulled Italy out of the League of Nations. 
D)  rigged elections and put his fascist party in control of the parliament. 
E)  turn Italy into a near-perfect totalitarian state.

Question 9

By the end of the 1920s, the overall mood internationally may best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  hopeful. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  paranoid. 
D)  pessimistic. 
E)  radical. 
A)  hopeful. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  paranoid. 
D)  pessimistic. 
E)  radical.

Question 10

As a result of the ____________________, Mussolini was appointed Italy's premier king.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a result of the ____________________, Mussolini...

Question 11

Fascist economics was best exemplified by

Accepted Answer

A)  playing a large enough role to provide direction but leaving private property alone. 
B)  doling out government contracts to party supporters whether or not they were profitable companies. 
C)  playing workers and management against each other. 
D)  the building of highways and the provision of monetary support for the peasants. 
E)  the implementation of pregnancy leaves and vacation pay for workers. 
A)  playing a large enough role to provide direction but leaving private property alone. 
B)  doling out government contracts to party supporters whether or not they were profitable companies. 
C)  playing workers and management against each other. 
D)  the building of highways and the provision of monetary support for the peasants. 
E)  the implementation of pregnancy leaves and vacation pay for workers.

Question 12

What does the term "thinking with the blood" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classless struggles. 
B)  Military action based on intuition 
C)  Providing good medical care. 
D)  A proletarian revolution. 
E)  Antirationalism based on instincts. 
A)  Classless struggles. 
B)  Military action based on intuition 
C)  Providing good medical care. 
D)  A proletarian revolution. 
E)  Antirationalism based on instincts.

Question 13

Of America's involvement in World War I, it would be accurate to say that

Accepted Answer

A)  the country went so far into debt that most people were saying it would never recover. 
B)  where the economy was concerned, the war had been a good thing. 
C)  the stock market reacted negatively when the war ended, since people feared that manufacturing would decline. 
D)  most Americans hated the necessity of the war but continued to believe it had been necessary. 
E)  Americans gained a new perspective on their role as the world's policeman. 
A)  the country went so far into debt that most people were saying it would never recover. 
B)  where the economy was concerned, the war had been a good thing. 
C)  the stock market reacted negatively when the war ended, since people feared that manufacturing would decline. 
D)  most Americans hated the necessity of the war but continued to believe it had been necessary. 
E)  Americans gained a new perspective on their role as the world's policeman.

Question 14

Elaborate on the experience of the victors of World War I in the interwar years and their outlook toward the future.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 15

The main source of French anxiety in the 1920s was

Accepted Answer

A)  British industrialization. 
B)  American financial dominance. 
C)  Italian politics. 
D)  Russian success with socialism. 
E)  German vengeance. 
A)  British industrialization. 
B)  American financial dominance. 
C)  Italian politics. 
D)  Russian success with socialism. 
E)  German vengeance.

Question 16

The French sent troops to occupy Germany's Ruhr Valley

Accepted Answer

A)  when Germany rebelled and refused to make any reparations payments. 
B)  in order to prove to the Germans that any resistance on their part would not be tolerated. 
C)  in 1919, after France realized that German Reich marks were fast losing their value, making reparations worthless. 
D)  after Germany requested a pause in reparations payments in 1923. 
E)  after their attempted negotiations with the Germans over reparations payments broke down in 1922. 
A)  when Germany rebelled and refused to make any reparations payments. 
B)  in order to prove to the Germans that any resistance on their part would not be tolerated. 
C)  in 1919, after France realized that German Reich marks were fast losing their value, making reparations worthless. 
D)  after Germany requested a pause in reparations payments in 1923. 
E)  after their attempted negotiations with the Germans over reparations payments broke down in 1922.

Question 17

Italy was in a bad way after World War I for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Unrest because of the way the country was treated at the Paris peace talks. 
B)  The loss of many skilled people due to emigration to the United States. 
C)  A sense of being ruled by a parliamentary government that most Italians considered too liberal. 
D)  The loss of wartime contracts that led to massive unemployment. 
E)  The failure of the government to plan ahead for how to take care of the people after the war. 
A)  Unrest because of the way the country was treated at the Paris peace talks. 
B)  The loss of many skilled people due to emigration to the United States. 
C)  A sense of being ruled by a parliamentary government that most Italians considered too liberal. 
D)  The loss of wartime contracts that led to massive unemployment. 
E)  The failure of the government to plan ahead for how to take care of the people after the war.

Question 18

Keynesian economics places its emphasis on the role of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government. 
B)  The military. 
C)  International trade. 
D)  The League of Nations. 
E)  Free enterprise. 
A)  The government. 
B)  The military. 
C)  International trade. 
D)  The League of Nations. 
E)  Free enterprise.

Question 19

As the decade of the 1920s drew toward a close, it appeared that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Soviet Union was about to make a move on eastern Europe. 
B)  most European countries were on their way to a full recovery from the war. 
C)  the Soviet Union was almost ready to take Germany's side against France. 
D)  an economic bubble created by circular loans was about to burst. 
E)  European countries, except for Germany, were close to full employment levels. 
A)  the Soviet Union was about to make a move on eastern Europe. 
B)  most European countries were on their way to a full recovery from the war. 
C)  the Soviet Union was almost ready to take Germany's side against France. 
D)  an economic bubble created by circular loans was about to burst. 
E)  European countries, except for Germany, were close to full employment levels.

Question 20

The Dawes Plan was designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  help the French obtain all reparations payments from the Germans immediately. 
B)  help Germany obtain a moratorium on reparations payments. 
C)  help rebuild eastern European cities that had been heavily damaged by the war. 
D)  help the Eastern European states develop democratic governments. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  help the French obtain all reparations payments from the Germans immediately. 
B)  help Germany obtain a moratorium on reparations payments. 
C)  help rebuild eastern European cities that had been heavily damaged by the war. 
D)  help the Eastern European states develop democratic governments. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Exam 41: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

What was the most painful part of the Paris peace from Germany's perspective?

___________________ is defined as the sentiment/political movement of a national minority to break away and unite with a neighboring country.

The U.S.-sponsored ____________________ persuaded France to leave the ____________________ and give up some reparations payments in hopes that Germany could begin an economic recovery.

In terms of international relations, the peak movement of understanding between nations during the 1920s occurred with the

Britain's Labour party came into existence mainly due to

The Italian nationalist movement for the annexation to Italy of territories containing a significant ethnic population was an example of ____________________.

How did Benito Mussolini make his political debut in Italy?

Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922, and by 1924 he had managed to

By the end of the 1920s, the overall mood internationally may best be described as

As a result of the ____________________, Mussolini was appointed Italy's premier king.

Fascist economics was best exemplified by

What does the term "thinking with the blood" mean?

Of America's involvement in World War I, it would be accurate to say that

Elaborate on the experience of the victors of World War I in the interwar years and their outlook toward the future.

The main source of French anxiety in the 1920s was

The French sent troops to occupy Germany's Ruhr Valley

Italy was in a bad way after World War I for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Keynesian economics places its emphasis on the role of which of the following?

As the decade of the 1920s drew toward a close, it appeared that

The Dawes Plan was designed to

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