Question 1

The most difficult and painful part of the Versailles Treaty for Germany was

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A)  the loss of Poland. 
B)  the war guilt clause. 
C)  the loss of French territory. 
D)  the loss of a strong military. 
E)  the reparations. 
A)  the loss of Poland. 
B)  the war guilt clause. 
C)  the loss of French territory. 
D)  the loss of a strong military. 
E)  the reparations.

Question 2

The best support for the ideas of Marx came from the degree of industrialization achieved by

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A)  Germany. 
B)  Italy. 
C)  France. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  the Soviet Union. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Italy. 
C)  France. 
D)  the United States. 
E)  the Soviet Union.

Question 3

"Excessive nationalism"

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A)  was more prevalent in Western than in eastern Europe. 
B)  made certain that minorities within countries were not overlooked. 
C)  led to new calls for self-determination in eastern Europe. 
D)  brought new political parties into power in most of the European countries during the 1920s. 
E)  evolved into an extremely negative attitude toward any and all minorities. 
A)  was more prevalent in Western than in eastern Europe. 
B)  made certain that minorities within countries were not overlooked. 
C)  led to new calls for self-determination in eastern Europe. 
D)  brought new political parties into power in most of the European countries during the 1920s. 
E)  evolved into an extremely negative attitude toward any and all minorities.

Question 4

What was the major source of anxiety in France in the 1920s?

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A)  British economic advances. 
B)  Emigration by French citizens. 
C)  An influx of foreign workers. 
D)  Low-cost American imported goods. 
E)  A powerful, vengeance-minded Germany. 
A)  British economic advances. 
B)  Emigration by French citizens. 
C)  An influx of foreign workers. 
D)  Low-cost American imported goods. 
E)  A powerful, vengeance-minded Germany.

Question 5

What particular issues did Eastern Europe face and how did they address them?

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Answers would include a discussion of di

Question 6

In the Western world in 1929, most educated people would probably have been best described as

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A)  worried about the economy but hopeful for the future. 
B)  still angry over al of the losses during the war. 
C)  more afraid of communism than ever before. 
D)  certain that there was no need to fear Italy's fascists. 
E)  in much better shape economically and hopeful for a peaceful future. 
A)  worried about the economy but hopeful for the future. 
B)  still angry over al of the losses during the war. 
C)  more afraid of communism than ever before. 
D)  certain that there was no need to fear Italy's fascists. 
E)  in much better shape economically and hopeful for a peaceful future.

Question 7

Mussolini played upon the fears of a(n) ____________________ takeover to facilitate his assumption of power.

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The answer of Mussolini played upon the fears of a(n)...

Question 8

France's greatest concern during the 1920s was

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A)  where to find husbands for all the women left behind by the country's loss of about 1.5 million men. 
B)  whether Germany was going to pay France the money due them. 
C)  that people in the seized territories of Alsace and Lorraine might demand a referendum to see if they wanted to belong to Germany or France. 
D)  being in the unenviable position of fearing Germany's strength but feeling that no matter what Germany did, another war was out of the question. 
E)  whether its people felt "French enough" to fight off German aggression. 
A)  where to find husbands for all the women left behind by the country's loss of about 1.5 million men. 
B)  whether Germany was going to pay France the money due them. 
C)  that people in the seized territories of Alsace and Lorraine might demand a referendum to see if they wanted to belong to Germany or France. 
D)  being in the unenviable position of fearing Germany's strength but feeling that no matter what Germany did, another war was out of the question. 
E)  whether its people felt "French enough" to fight off German aggression.

Question 9

What does the term "the people" refer to in a totalitarian regime?

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A)  Government and military leaders. 
B)  All citizens in a country. 
C)  All adult males over twenty years old. 
D)  People who had the right to vote. 
E)  Members of the majority ethnic group. 
A)  Government and military leaders. 
B)  All citizens in a country. 
C)  All adult males over twenty years old. 
D)  People who had the right to vote. 
E)  Members of the majority ethnic group.

Question 10

In terms of international relations, what event represented the peak of understanding and interwar diplomacy between nations during the 1920s?

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A)  Dawes Plan. 
B)  Locarno Pact. 
C)  Wilsonian Conference. 
D)  Treaties of Paris. 
E)  Kellogg-Briand pact. 
A)  Dawes Plan. 
B)  Locarno Pact. 
C)  Wilsonian Conference. 
D)  Treaties of Paris. 
E)  Kellogg-Briand pact.

Question 11

Discuss the economic innovations in the interwar years, including the key individuals and the nations where these were implemented.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 12

Compare and contrast the major nations and their experience with the Great Depression.To what degree did the economic problems impact their politics?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 13

Explain totalitarianism and how it was implemented in the interwar years.

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Answers would include a discus

Question 14

In a totalitarian state, the ____________________ would be all; the ____________________, nothing.

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collective

Question 15

By the Treaty of ____________________, Russia pulled out of the First World War I in 1918.

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The answer of By the Treaty of ____________________, Russia pulled...

Question 16

The only Eastern European state to preserve its constitution throughout the inter-war period was ____________________.

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The answer of The only Eastern European state to preserve...

Question 17

The government of the Weimar Republic

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A)  assembled a coalition of several political parties in order to repel attempts by communists to take over. 
B)  officially denounced the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  adopted a liberal, democratic constitution but could not earn the acceptance of the people, due to simmering resentment over the signing of the treaty. 
D)  put down numerous coups with the help of the strong German military. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  assembled a coalition of several political parties in order to repel attempts by communists to take over. 
B)  officially denounced the Versailles Treaty. 
C)  adopted a liberal, democratic constitution but could not earn the acceptance of the people, due to simmering resentment over the signing of the treaty. 
D)  put down numerous coups with the help of the strong German military. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 18

What was the "universal blight" for Eastern Europe during the 1920s?

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A)  Monetary inflation. 
B)  Excessive nationalism. 
C)  Labor unions. 
D)  Communist agitators. 
E)  The Black Plague. 
A)  Monetary inflation. 
B)  Excessive nationalism. 
C)  Labor unions. 
D)  Communist agitators. 
E)  The Black Plague.

Question 19

What was the main cause of the sudden rise of Britain's Labour Party?

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A)  British worker's desire for Marxist labor unions. 
B)  The concern about American labor outproducing the British workers. 
C)  The extended depression and high unemployment rate the British experienced. 
D)  British desires to compete economically with France and Germany. 
E)  The Labour Party was actually able to fix Britain's economic woes. 
A)  British worker's desire for Marxist labor unions. 
B)  The concern about American labor outproducing the British workers. 
C)  The extended depression and high unemployment rate the British experienced. 
D)  British desires to compete economically with France and Germany. 
E)  The Labour Party was actually able to fix Britain's economic woes.

Question 20

Which of the following countries seemed to fare the best after, and perhaps as a result of, World War I?

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A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Russia 
D)  Italy 
E)  United States 
A)  Britain 
B)  France 
C)  Russia 
D)  Italy 
E)  United States

Exam 41: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The most difficult and painful part of the Versailles Treaty for Germany was

The best support for the ideas of Marx came from the degree of industrialization achieved by

"Excessive nationalism"

What was the major source of anxiety in France in the 1920s?

What particular issues did Eastern Europe face and how did they address them?

In the Western world in 1929, most educated people would probably have been best described as

Mussolini played upon the fears of a(n) ____________________ takeover to facilitate his assumption of power.

France's greatest concern during the 1920s was

What does the term "the people" refer to in a totalitarian regime?

In terms of international relations, what event represented the peak of understanding and interwar diplomacy between nations during the 1920s?

Discuss the economic innovations in the interwar years, including the key individuals and the nations where these were implemented.

Compare and contrast the major nations and their experience with the Great Depression.To what degree did the economic problems impact their politics?

Explain totalitarianism and how it was implemented in the interwar years.

In a totalitarian state, the ____________________ would be all; the ____________________, nothing.

By the Treaty of ____________________, Russia pulled out of the First World War I in 1918.

The only Eastern European state to preserve its constitution throughout the inter-war period was ____________________.

The government of the Weimar Republic

What was the "universal blight" for Eastern Europe during the 1920s?

What was the main cause of the sudden rise of Britain's Labour Party?

Which of the following countries seemed to fare the best after, and perhaps as a result of, World War I?

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