Question 1

"Thinking with the blood" refers primarily to the concept of

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A)  class struggle. 
B)  anti-rationalism, or instincts above logic. 
C)  fear of conspiracies. 
D)  the wartime economy. 
E)  a proletarian revolution. 
A)  class struggle. 
B)  anti-rationalism, or instincts above logic. 
C)  fear of conspiracies. 
D)  the wartime economy. 
E)  a proletarian revolution.

Question 2

Britain's Labour party came into existence mainly due to

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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 3

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

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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 4

An economic crisis was set off in Germany by the 1923 French occupation of the ____________________.

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The answer of An economic crisis was set off in...

Question 5

Today's world economy often seems to be based on the concept of

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A)  "robbing Peter to pay Paul." 
B)  the law of supply and demand. 
C)  survival of the fittest. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  "robbing Peter to pay Paul." 
B)  the law of supply and demand. 
C)  survival of the fittest. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 6

Account for the survival of Weimar democracy in Germany throughout the 1920s. What dangers did the government face, and under what burdens did it operate?

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The survival of Weimar democracy in Germ

Question 7

During the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s, politics in America underwent a major change, as

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A)  party membership broadened to include people from all walks of life. 
B)  parties began to appeal to people largely on the basis of whether they espoused liberal or conservative ideals. 
C)  political parties tended to represent single interest groups in an attempt to woo voters by sector. 
D)  parties pretty much closed ranks based on class membership. 
E)  political parties began to try to appeal to women voters, with the result that women's issues took center stage. 
A)  party membership broadened to include people from all walks of life. 
B)  parties began to appeal to people largely on the basis of whether they espoused liberal or conservative ideals. 
C)  political parties tended to represent single interest groups in an attempt to woo voters by sector. 
D)  parties pretty much closed ranks based on class membership. 
E)  political parties began to try to appeal to women voters, with the result that women's issues took center stage.

Question 8

Analyze Mussolini's corporate regime: What elements contributed to its popularity?

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Mussolini's corporate regime was popular

Question 9

Under a totalitarian government, all political parties could be eliminated because

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A)  the leader would not allow elections anyway. 
B)  everything would be decided by the leader, in his capacity of ruling for the people because they shared a mystic bond. 
C)  parliaments would take their places. 
D)  the courts would interpret the people's will. 
E)  all of the people would be in accord in an ideal environment. 
A)  the leader would not allow elections anyway. 
B)  everything would be decided by the leader, in his capacity of ruling for the people because they shared a mystic bond. 
C)  parliaments would take their places. 
D)  the courts would interpret the people's will. 
E)  all of the people would be in accord in an ideal environment.

Question 10

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

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The answer of The U.S. sponsored ____________________ ____________________ persuaded France...

Question 11

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 12

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 13

A true totalitarian government must always be

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A)  struggling against real or perceived enemies of the state. 
B)  using force to be sure the leader's will is carried out. 
C)  taking action whether it makes sense or not. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  struggling against real or perceived enemies of the state. 
B)  using force to be sure the leader's will is carried out. 
C)  taking action whether it makes sense or not. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 14

How profoundly did the Europe of the 1920s differ from that at the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution? What changes had occurred, and what were the implications for the future?

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The Europe of the 1920s differed profoun

Question 15

The most painful and crippling requirement of the Paris Peace Treaty upon the German Republic was the bill for ____________________.

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The answer of The most painful and crippling requirement of...

Question 16

By the 1920s, the instrument for determining the people's will in democratic societies had become the mass ____________________ ____________________.

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The answer of By the 1920s, the instrument for determining...

Question 17

Fascist economics was best exemplified by

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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 18

What elements must be present in order for a regime to be considered totalitarian? On the basis of these criteria, does Mussolini's Italy qualify as such? Why or why not?

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In order for a regime to be considered t

Question 19

Keynesian economics placed added emphasis on the role of

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A)  the World Bank. 
B)  private enterprise. 
C)  government. 
D)  the military. 
E)  international trade. 
A)  the World Bank. 
B)  private enterprise. 
C)  government. 
D)  the military. 
E)  international trade.

Question 20

The French sent troops to occupy Germany's Ruhr Valley

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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.

Exam 43: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

"Thinking with the blood" refers primarily to the concept of

Britain's Labour party came into existence mainly due to

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

An economic crisis was set off in Germany by the 1923 French occupation of the ____________________.

Today's world economy often seems to be based on the concept of

Account for the survival of Weimar democracy in Germany throughout the 1920s. What dangers did the government face, and under what burdens did it operate?

During the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s, politics in America underwent a major change, as

Analyze Mussolini's corporate regime: What elements contributed to its popularity?

Under a totalitarian government, all political parties could be eliminated because

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

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

France's greatest concern during the 1920s was

A true totalitarian government must always be

How profoundly did the Europe of the 1920s differ from that at the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution? What changes had occurred, and what were the implications for the future?

The most painful and crippling requirement of the Paris Peace Treaty upon the German Republic was the bill for ____________________.

By the 1920s, the instrument for determining the people's will in democratic societies had become the mass ____________________ ____________________.

Fascist economics was best exemplified by

What elements must be present in order for a regime to be considered totalitarian? On the basis of these criteria, does Mussolini's Italy qualify as such? Why or why not?

Keynesian economics placed added emphasis on the role of

The French sent troops to occupy Germany's Ruhr Valley

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