Question 1

The ____________________ on ____________________ brought Mussolini to power in ____________________ in 1922.

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The answer of The ____________________ on ____________________ brought Mussolini to...

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

Analyze the influence of Marxism and the perceptions of the Soviet State during the 1920s and 1930s.

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During the 1920s and 1930s, Marxism had

Question 4

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 5

By the end of the 1920s, the overall mood internationally may best be described as

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A)  hopeful. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  paranoid. 
D)  pessimistic. 
E)  radical. 
A)  hopeful. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  paranoid. 
D)  pessimistic. 
E)  radical.

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

"Chauvinist 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 8

After World War II, Western governments were more inclined to adopt Keynesian economic theories, meaning that they were more willing to

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A)  put more money into circulation even though that often leads to recessions. 
B)  print more paper money, even though that might devalue the currency. 
C)  create jobs from the top down, even if giving a false picture of a country's real economic situation. 
D)  juggle the books to make the economy seem stronger than it was. 
E)  issue bonds for local building projects. 
A)  put more money into circulation even though that often leads to recessions. 
B)  print more paper money, even though that might devalue the currency. 
C)  create jobs from the top down, even if giving a false picture of a country's real economic situation. 
D)  juggle the books to make the economy seem stronger than it was. 
E)  issue bonds for local building projects.

Question 9

Of America's involvement in World War I, it would be accurate to say that

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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 10

Mussolini played upon the fears of a\an ____________________ takeover to facilitate his assumption of power.

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The answer of Mussolini played upon the fears of a\an...

Question 11

Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922, and by 1924 he had managed to

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A)  win a fraudulent election that made it seem as if he were the people's choice. 
B)  invaded and occupied Ethiopia in North Africa. 
C)  pulled Italy out of the League of Nations. 
D)  rigged elections and put his fascist party in control of the parliament. 
E)  turn Italy into a near-perfect totalitarian state. 
A)  win a fraudulent election that made it seem as if he were the people's choice. 
B)  invaded and occupied Ethiopia in North Africa. 
C)  pulled Italy out of the League of Nations. 
D)  rigged elections and put his fascist party in control of the parliament. 
E)  turn Italy into a near-perfect totalitarian state.

Question 12

Describe and discuss the considerations motivating the Western liberal democracies during the inter-war years. How did the fear of communism affect foreign policy during the period?

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During the inter-war years, Western libe

Question 13

Italy was in a bad way after World War I for all of the following except which of these?

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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 14

Totalitarianism refers to a political system that is at least partially successful in trying to

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A)  suppress all dissent within a country. 
B)  impose total control over individuals' lives. 
C)  make sure that all eligible males serve in the military. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  suppress all dissent within a country. 
B)  impose total control over individuals' lives. 
C)  make sure that all eligible males serve in the military. 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 15

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 16

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)  was forced to accept the Versailles Treaty, and it took quite a bit of effort to convince the German people that they really had no choice. 
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)  was doomed from its inception and everyone, even those who wrote the new constitution, knew that was true. 
A)  assembled a coalition of several political parties in order to repel attempts by communists to take over. 
B)  was forced to accept the Versailles Treaty, and it took quite a bit of effort to convince the German people that they really had no choice. 
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)  was doomed from its inception and everyone, even those who wrote the new constitution, knew that was true.

Question 17

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 18

In a totalitarian regime, "the people" refers to

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A)  members of the political party in control of the government. 
B)  government leaders. 
C)  those willing to give over control to a supreme leader. 
D)  members of the majority ethnic group. 
E)  all citizens who are not a part of the formal military structure. 
A)  members of the political party in control of the government. 
B)  government leaders. 
C)  those willing to give over control to a supreme leader. 
D)  members of the majority ethnic group. 
E)  all citizens who are not a part of the formal military structure.

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 43: A Fragile Balance: Europe in the Twenties

The ____________________ on ____________________ brought Mussolini to power in ____________________ in 1922.

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

Analyze the influence of Marxism and the perceptions of the Soviet State during the 1920s and 1930s.

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

By the end of the 1920s, the overall mood internationally may best be described as

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?

"Chauvinist nationalism"

After World War II, Western governments were more inclined to adopt Keynesian economic theories, meaning that they were more willing to

Of America's involvement in World War I, it would be accurate to say that

Mussolini played upon the fears of a\an ____________________ takeover to facilitate his assumption of power.

Mussolini came to power in Italy in 1922, and by 1924 he had managed to

Describe and discuss the considerations motivating the Western liberal democracies during the inter-war years. How did the fear of communism affect foreign policy during the period?

Italy was in a bad way after World War I for all of the following except which of these?

Totalitarianism refers to a political system that is at least partially successful in trying to

France's greatest concern during the 1920s was

The government of the Weimar Republic

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?

In a totalitarian regime, "the people" refers to

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

Keynesian economics placed added emphasis on the role of

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