Question 1

Term for identification: Dawes Plan

Accepted Answer

The Dawes Plan was an economic plan firs

Question 2

What was the key weakness that plagued Eastern Europe during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A) monetary inflation 
B) excessive nationalism 
C) radical labor unions 
D) Communist agitators 
E) Islamic encroachment 
A) monetary inflation 
B) excessive nationalism 
C) radical labor unions 
D) Communist agitators 
E) Islamic encroachment

Question 3

Italy w as struggling 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 4

Term for identification: Benito Mussolini

Accepted Answer

Benito Mussolini was an Italian politici

Question 5

____________________ was an economic policy that mixed socialism-without-Marx and laissez-faire.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was an economic policy that mixed...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The on ly Eastern European state to...

Question 7

What particular iss ues did Eastern Europe face in the post-World War I era and how did they address them?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of di

Question 8

Term for identification: irredentism

Accepted Answer

Irredentism is a political and popular m

Question 9

Why did the German government adopt the Weimar Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) It was adopted to create a legitimate parliament that would replace the Kaiser. 
B) It was passed in order to establish a banking system to pay reparations and reestablish a currency system in Germany. 
C) It was a condition of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the war. 
D) It was to fill the void left by the civil collapse of Germany at the end of the war. 
E) The conservative military generals and the Social Democratic Party wanted to prevent a communist takeover. 
A) It was adopted to create a legitimate parliament that would replace the Kaiser. 
B) It was passed in order to establish a banking system to pay reparations and reestablish a currency system in Germany. 
C) It was a condition of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the war. 
D) It was to fill the void left by the civil collapse of Germany at the end of the war. 
E) The conservative military generals and the Social Democratic Party wanted to prevent a communist takeover.

Question 10

Under a totalitarian government, why were opposition political parties eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A) The leader would not allow elections, so they were unnecessary. 
B) A single party allowed a link between the leader and the people. 
C) Parliaments would take their places. 
D) The courts would interpret the people's will. 
E) All of the people would be in a harmonious state in an ideal environment. 
A) The leader would not allow elections, so they were unnecessary. 
B) A single party allowed a link between the leader and the people. 
C) Parliaments would take their places. 
D) The courts would interpret the people's will. 
E) All of the people would be in a harmonious state in an ideal environment.

Question 11

What led to Marxism making progress with both workers and intellectuals?

Accepted Answer

A) the Weimar Constitution 
B) the Locarno Pact 
C) the Dawes Plan 
D) the rise of Mussolini 
E) the Great Depression 
A) the Weimar Constitution 
B) the Locarno Pact 
C) the Dawes Plan 
D) the rise of Mussolini 
E) the Great Depression

Question 12

Term for identification: Weimar Republic

Accepted Answer

The Weimar Republic refers to the federa

Question 13

As a result of the bloodless coup called the __ __________________, Mussolini was appointed Italy's premier.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a result of the bloodless coup...

Question 14

Which nation suffered an economic  depression  during the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) Britain 
C) France 
D) Italy 
E) Russia 
A) Germany 
B) Britain 
C) France 
D) Italy 
E) Russia

Question 15

What problem did the working class in Great Britain experience during the period between the wars?

Accepted Answer

A) a loss in purchasing power 
B) competition from immigrant labor 
C) increasing productivity 
D) chronic unemployment 
E) improved availability of capital 
A) a loss in purchasing power 
B) competition from immigrant labor 
C) increasing productivity 
D) chronic unemployment 
E) improved availability of capital

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Exam 41: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

Term for identification: Dawes Plan

What was the key weakness that plagued Eastern Europe during the 1920s?

Italy w as struggling after World War I for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Term for identification: Benito Mussolini

____________________ was an economic policy that mixed socialism-without-Marx and laissez-faire.​

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

What particular iss ues did Eastern Europe face in the post-World War I era and how did they address them?

Term for identification: irredentism

Why did the German government adopt the Weimar Constitution?

Under a totalitarian government, why were opposition political parties eliminated?

What led to Marxism making progress with both workers and intellectuals?

Term for identification: Weimar Republic

As a result of the bloodless coup called the __ __________________, Mussolini was appointed Italy's premier.

Which nation suffered an economic depression during the 1920s?

What problem did the working class in Great Britain experience during the period between the wars?

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

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