Question 1

The mass unemployment of the Great Depression

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A)  resulted in a rise of malnutrition and disease. 
B)  produced a backlash against the ideal of the "new woman." 
C)  undermined the lower middle class. 
D)  created a great sense of insecurity even with those with jobs. 
E)  All of these 
A)  resulted in a rise of malnutrition and disease. 
B)  produced a backlash against the ideal of the "new woman." 
C)  undermined the lower middle class. 
D)  created a great sense of insecurity even with those with jobs. 
E)  All of these E

Question 2

Define the following terms: Guernica

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Guernica is a renowned painting by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It was created in response to the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by German and Italian warplanes at the behest of the Spanish Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. The attack occurred on April 26, 1937, and it was one of the first aerial bombings on a civilian population in history.

The painting itself is a large mural-sized oil painting on canvas, measuring 3.49 meters (11 ft 5 in) tall and 7.76 meters (25 ft 6 in) wide. Picasso completed the work in June 1937, and it was displayed at the Spanish display at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937) at the World's Fair in Paris.

Guernica is an anti-war symbol and a powerful testament to the tragedies of war, particularly the suffering of innocent civilians. Its monochromatic palette of black, white, and grays, and its chaotic composition with fragmented and distorted figures, reflect the horror and chaos of the bombing. The painting features a number of elements that have been the subject of much interpretation, including a gored horse, a bull, a fallen warrior, and a mother with a dead child.

Since its creation, Guernica has become an iconic work of art and a universal reminder of the horrors of war. It has been exhibited in various locations around the world and currently resides in the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain. The painting has also inspired numerous works of art, literature, and music, and continues to be a symbol of peace and a powerful statement against the brutality of war.

Question 3

Soviet collectivization involved all of the following except

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A)  a massive drop in agricultural production. 
B)  "squeezing" the peasants to accelerate industrialization. 
C)  a decrease in agricultural exports. 
D)  serious peasant resistance. 
E)  the terror famine of 1932-1933. 
A)  a massive drop in agricultural production. 
B)  "squeezing" the peasants to accelerate industrialization. 
C)  a decrease in agricultural exports. 
D)  serious peasant resistance. 
E)  the terror famine of 1932-1933. C

Question 4

Hitler's reaction to the Munich agreement was to

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A)  observe its provisions exactly. 
B)  decide against meddling in Czechoslovakia. 
C)  intervene to support Slovak nationalism and to set up a German protectorate for Czech areas. 
D)  refuse to sign it. 
E)  hold his pledge to respect the sovereignty of the diminished Czechoslovakia. 
A)  observe its provisions exactly. 
B)  decide against meddling in Czechoslovakia. 
C)  intervene to support Slovak nationalism and to set up a German protectorate for Czech areas. 
D)  refuse to sign it. 
E)  hold his pledge to respect the sovereignty of the diminished Czechoslovakia.

Question 5

Define the following terms: Great Depression

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The Great Depression was a severe worldw

Question 6

Define the following terms: Nazi-Soviet Pact

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The Nazi-Soviet Pact, also known as the

Question 7

The policy of appeasement

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A)  culminated in the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939. 
B)  emboldened Hitler. 
C)  was pursued by Czechoslovakia and Poland when faced with German demands. 
D)  defused labor unrest in France and Britain. 
E)  was opposed by Britain's Neville Chamberlain. 
A)  culminated in the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939. 
B)  emboldened Hitler. 
C)  was pursued by Czechoslovakia and Poland when faced with German demands. 
D)  defused labor unrest in France and Britain. 
E)  was opposed by Britain's Neville Chamberlain.

Question 8

All of the following are true of the Anschluss except that

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A)  the Treaty of Versailles had forbidden it. 
B)  many Austrians favored it. 
C)  Mussolini had always supported it. 
D)  France and Britain accepted it. 
E)  it had the appearance of correcting a misconceived aspect of the peace settlement. 
A)  the Treaty of Versailles had forbidden it. 
B)  many Austrians favored it. 
C)  Mussolini had always supported it. 
D)  France and Britain accepted it. 
E)  it had the appearance of correcting a misconceived aspect of the peace settlement.

Question 9

Define the following terms: Spanish civil war

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The Spanish Civil War was a major confli

Question 10

Western doubts about relying on Soviet military support were based on all of the following except

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A)  skepticism about the quality of the recently purged army. 
B)  unwillingness of Poland and Romania to grant Soviet troops access through their countries to Germany. 
C)  Soviet territorial designs on Poland and Romania. 
D)  a revolt against Stalin led by the military. 
E)  British and French concerns over German actions concerning the Danzig. 
A)  skepticism about the quality of the recently purged army. 
B)  unwillingness of Poland and Romania to grant Soviet troops access through their countries to Germany. 
C)  Soviet territorial designs on Poland and Romania. 
D)  a revolt against Stalin led by the military. 
E)  British and French concerns over German actions concerning the Danzig.

Question 11

Define the following terms: totalitarianism

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Totalitarianism is a political system in

Question 12

Define the following terms: collectivization

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Collectivization refers to a political a

Question 13

Define the following terms: appeasement

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Appeasement is a diplomatic policy aimed

Question 14

Although the stock market crash was the trigger that started the great depression, its consequences did not involve which of the following?

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A)  Decreased agricultural production 
B)  European nations became free of interdependent world economies. 
C)  Credit remained strong before and during the depression, especially in America. 
D)  Disastrous tariffs were repealed. 
E)  Interest rates were raised to stop deflation. 
A)  Decreased agricultural production 
B)  European nations became free of interdependent world economies. 
C)  Credit remained strong before and during the depression, especially in America. 
D)  Disastrous tariffs were repealed. 
E)  Interest rates were raised to stop deflation.

Question 15

Discontent among Sudetenland Germans was due to all of the following except

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A)  a lack of democracy in Czechoslovakia. 
B)  resentment over their minority status in a state whose people they had recently dominated. 
C)  the Depression. 
D)  Nazi agitation. 
E)  German agents in the Sudetenland that stirred up resentments against the government. 
A)  a lack of democracy in Czechoslovakia. 
B)  resentment over their minority status in a state whose people they had recently dominated. 
C)  the Depression. 
D)  Nazi agitation. 
E)  German agents in the Sudetenland that stirred up resentments against the government.

Question 16

Define the following terms: stock market crash

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A stock market crash is a sudden, dramat

Question 17

Compare Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. What were some goals and methods they had in common? In what ways were they different? What is the meaning of totalitarianism, and how would it apply to Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and fascist Italy?

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There are many acceptable ways of approa

Question 18

Define the following terms: the New Deal

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The New Deal refers to a series of progr

Question 19

The result of the popular front government in France was

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A)  civil war. 
B)  British intervention. 
C)  French intervention in Spain. 
D)  polarization and demoralization of French society. 
E)  that French investors began to move their capital abroad. 
A)  civil war. 
B)  British intervention. 
C)  French intervention in Spain. 
D)  polarization and demoralization of French society. 
E)  that French investors began to move their capital abroad.

Question 20

Hitler and the Nazis received considerable support from the German population because they

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A)  took Germany out of the Depression and denounced the Treaty of Versailles. 
B)  provided a sense of belonging and participation. 
C)  were dynamic and Hitler was charismatic. 
D)  were a welcome departure from the paralysis of the Weimer system. 
E)  All of these 
A)  took Germany out of the Depression and denounced the Treaty of Versailles. 
B)  provided a sense of belonging and participation. 
C)  were dynamic and Hitler was charismatic. 
D)  were a welcome departure from the paralysis of the Weimer system. 
E)  All of these

Exam 27: The Tortured Decade, 1930-1939

The mass unemployment of the Great Depression

Define the following terms: Guernica

Soviet collectivization involved all of the following except

Hitler's reaction to the Munich agreement was to

Define the following terms: Great Depression

Define the following terms: Nazi-Soviet Pact

The policy of appeasement

All of the following are true of the Anschluss except that

Define the following terms: Spanish civil war

Western doubts about relying on Soviet military support were based on all of the following except

Define the following terms: totalitarianism

Define the following terms: collectivization

Define the following terms: appeasement

Although the stock market crash was the trigger that started the great depression, its consequences did not involve which of the following?

Discontent among Sudetenland Germans was due to all of the following except

Define the following terms: stock market crash

Compare Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini. What were some goals and methods they had in common? In what ways were they different? What is the meaning of totalitarianism, and how would it apply to Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and fascist Italy?

Define the following terms: the New Deal

The result of the popular front government in France was

Hitler and the Nazis received considerable support from the German population because they

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