Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) government intervention 
B) military spending 
C) international trade 
D) agricultural export trade 
E) free enterprise 
A) government intervention 
B) military spending 
C) international trade 
D) agricultural export trade 
E) free enterprise A

Question 2

All of the  following  were characteristics of totalitarianism EXCEPT

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A) A single political party. 
B) Leader interprets "the people's will." 
C) Subordination of the individual. 
D) The public and private affairs of citizens were obliterated. 
E) Religious institutions were outside the control of leaders. 
A) A single political party. 
B) Leader interprets "the people's will." 
C) Subordination of the individual. 
D) The public and private affairs of citizens were obliterated. 
E) Religious institutions were outside the control of leaders. E

Question 3

In the 1920s,    ____________________ replaced Britain as the source of technology, trade, and finance.

Accepted Answer

the United States

Question 4

Term for identification: Great Depression of the 1930s

Accepted Answer

The term "Great Depression of the 1930s"

Question 5

Why was the Locarno Pact considered a high-point in post-war diplomacy?

Accepted Answer

A) It provided much needed funding to Germany in order to pay the reparations. 
B) It freed Germany of the reparations payments but forced the country to relinquish the Saar area to France. 
C) It was a series of agreements to limit armaments worldwide. 
D) It allowed the Soviet Union to join the League of Nations. 
E) It brought peace and stability to Western Europe and allowed Germany to join the League of Nations. 
A) It provided much needed funding to Germany in order to pay the reparations. 
B) It freed Germany of the reparations payments but forced the country to relinquish the Saar area to France. 
C) It was a series of agreements to limit armaments worldwide. 
D) It allowed the Soviet Union to join the League of Nations. 
E) It brought peace and stability to Western Europe and allowed Germany to join the League of Nations.

Question 6

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

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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 7

The idea that governments should intervene in the economic cycle when there were times of unemployment and stagnation by "pump priming" was developed by  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that governments should intervene in...

Question 8

What did Germany consider the most  difficult and painful provision of the Versailles Treaty?

Accepted Answer

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 monetary 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 monetary reparations

Question 9

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 10

Term for identification: John Maynard Keynes

Accepted Answer

John Maynard Keynes was a British econom

Question 11

Mussolini pla yed on the fears of a(n)____________________ takeover to facilitate his assumption of power.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mussolini pla yed on the fears of...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 13

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 14

What prompted the creation of Britain's Lab our Party?

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 15

Term for identification: Benito Mussolini

Accepted Answer

Benito Mussolini was an Italian politici

Question 16

As the d ecade of the 1920s drew toward a close, which statement describes Europe?

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 17

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 18

Trace the rise of fascism in Italy as a result of World War I. How successful was Mussolini's fascism in Italy?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the United States'  involvement in World War I?

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 20

The US-sponsored ____________________ was a plan for loans of US dollars to Germany, which in turn helped finance Germany's reparation payments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The US-sponsored ____________________ was a plan for...

Exam 20: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

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

All of the following were characteristics of totalitarianism EXCEPT

In the 1920s, ____________________ replaced Britain as the source of technology, trade, and finance.

Term for identification: Great Depression of the 1930s

Why was the Locarno Pact considered a high-point in post-war diplomacy?

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

The idea that governments should intervene in the economic cycle when there were times of unemployment and stagnation by "pump priming" was developed by ____________________.

What did Germany consider the most difficult and painful provision of the Versailles Treaty?

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

Term for identification: John Maynard Keynes

Mussolini pla yed on the fears of a(n)____________________ takeover to facilitate his assumption of power.

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

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

What prompted the creation of Britain's Lab our Party?

Term for identification: Benito Mussolini

As the d ecade of the 1920s drew toward a close, which statement describes Europe?

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

Trace the rise of fascism in Italy as a result of World War I. How successful was Mussolini's fascism in Italy?

Which of the following is true of the United States' involvement in World War I?

The US-sponsored ____________________ was a plan for loans of US dollars to Germany, which in turn helped finance Germany's reparation payments.

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