Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-collectivization

Accepted Answer

Collectivization refers to the process of bringing together individual farms and land into collective farms, often under state control. This was a significant policy implemented in various countries, including the Soviet Union and China, during the 20th century.

Who? - The process of collectivization involved individual farmers and landowners, as well as government officials and planners.

What? - It involved the consolidation of small individual farms into larger collective farms, often operated and managed by the state or a collective organization.

Where? - Collectivization took place in various countries, including the Soviet Union and China, as part of their efforts to modernize and industrialize their agricultural sectors.

When? - The process of collectivization occurred primarily during the early to mid-20th century, with its peak in the 1920s and 1930s in the Soviet Union and in the 1950s in China.

Why Important? - The importance of collectivization lies in its intended goals, which included increasing agricultural productivity, promoting industrialization, and achieving social and economic equality. However, it also had significant negative consequences, including widespread famine and loss of individual freedoms for farmers. The impact of collectivization continues to be a topic of debate and study in historical and economic contexts.

Question 2

Which of the following were among Mao Zedong's policies toward women?

Accepted Answer

A)  He encouraged women to organize. 
B)  He allowed divorce. 
C)  He banned arranged marriage. 
D)  He banned footbinding. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  He encouraged women to organize. 
B)  He allowed divorce. 
C)  He banned arranged marriage. 
D)  He banned footbinding. 
E)  All of the above. E

Question 3

China's response to the Depression was

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the worst in the non-industrialized world 
B)  very little, as their problems were more political than economic. 
C)  to start a revolution for modernization. 
D)  to make an alliance with Japan for raw materials in exchange for imported finished goods. 
E)  negligible, as their economy was growing under the auspices of Communism. 
A)  one of the worst in the non-industrialized world 
B)  very little, as their problems were more political than economic. 
C)  to start a revolution for modernization. 
D)  to make an alliance with Japan for raw materials in exchange for imported finished goods. 
E)  negligible, as their economy was growing under the auspices of Communism. B

Question 4

The start of the final Allied push to end the war in Europe began on June 6, 1944, forever after known as

Accepted Answer

A)  The Big One. 
B)  D-Day. 
C)  Operation Caprica. 
D)  The Norman Invasion. 
E)  Battle of the Bulge. 
A)  The Big One. 
B)  D-Day. 
C)  Operation Caprica. 
D)  The Norman Invasion. 
E)  Battle of the Bulge.

Question 5

Stalin's main tool for implementing terror was the

Accepted Answer

A)  KGB. 
B)  NVKD. 
C)  People's Commissar. 
D)  SovNarKom. 
E)  NEP. 
A)  KGB. 
B)  NVKD. 
C)  People's Commissar. 
D)  SovNarKom. 
E)  NEP.

Question 6

What two aspects of politics did fascism borrow from their ideological enemy, Communism?

Accepted Answer

a single party and a

Question 7

Joseph Stalin's goal was to _______________.

Accepted Answer

turn the U

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-Nazis

Accepted Answer

The Nazis were a political party in Germ

Question 9

Which of the following were actions taken by Benito Mussolini?

Accepted Answer

A)  He put Fascists in government jobs. 
B)  He liberalized education. 
C)  He gave employers control over employees. 
D)  He crushed all other political parties. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  He put Fascists in government jobs. 
B)  He liberalized education. 
C)  He gave employers control over employees. 
D)  He crushed all other political parties. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 10

Using Map (in the textbook) 30.3, discuss how the Japanese span of control began to retract in the last two years of the war as a result of military campaigns out of Australia, China, the Soviet Union, and the Pacific islands.

Accepted Answer

In the last two years of the war, the Ja

Question 11

The stock market crash of 1929 turned into

Accepted Answer

A)  the deepest, most widespread depression in history. 
B)  an economic boon to the "common man," as he was now able to afford stock. 
C)  a minor depression followed by an economic recovery. 
D)  a "limited" depression in some countries, but not most Western countries. 
E)  a depression for the United States only. 
A)  the deepest, most widespread depression in history. 
B)  an economic boon to the "common man," as he was now able to afford stock. 
C)  a minor depression followed by an economic recovery. 
D)  a "limited" depression in some countries, but not most Western countries. 
E)  a depression for the United States only.

Question 12

Identify the following term(s).
-The Manchurian Incident

Accepted Answer

The Manchurian Incident, also known as t

Question 13

The prime motivation for the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia was

Accepted Answer

A)  its abundant strategic materials including oil and rubber. 
B)  the opportunity to defeat Western powers. 
C)  to keep the Japanese people satisfied. 
D)  to keep the United States from entering the war. 
E)  to avenge the execution of Japanese sailors in 1938. 
A)  its abundant strategic materials including oil and rubber. 
B)  the opportunity to defeat Western powers. 
C)  to keep the Japanese people satisfied. 
D)  to keep the United States from entering the war. 
E)  to avenge the execution of Japanese sailors in 1938.

Question 14

The only two economies that "boomed" during the depression were found in which areas?

Accepted Answer

USSR and S

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Chiang Kai-shek

Accepted Answer

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese political

Question 16

The excuse used by Japan to provoke the Manchurian Incident in 1931 was

Accepted Answer

A)  a riot by the Chinese against Japanese presence. 
B)  the need to declare a war on drugs against China's opium trade. 
C)  an explosion on a railway track. 
D)  that the Chinese were allying with Russia, and Japan wanted to prevent a recurrence of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. 
E)  that China threatened Japanese imperial holdings in Korea. 
A)  a riot by the Chinese against Japanese presence. 
B)  the need to declare a war on drugs against China's opium trade. 
C)  an explosion on a railway track. 
D)  that the Chinese were allying with Russia, and Japan wanted to prevent a recurrence of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. 
E)  that China threatened Japanese imperial holdings in Korea.

Question 17

Review Map (in the textbook) 30.2 and identify the regions Germany was able to occupy by Blitzkrieg methods.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

What were the reasons for the politics of "appeasement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of war 
B)  Fear of communism 
C)  Lack of familiarity with fascist tactics 
D)  Belief that one's word was as good as a contract, according to Neville Chamberlain 
E)  All of these 
A)  Fear of war 
B)  Fear of communism 
C)  Lack of familiarity with fascist tactics 
D)  Belief that one's word was as good as a contract, according to Neville Chamberlain 
E)  All of these

Question 19

Identify the following term(s).
-Stalingrad

Accepted Answer

Stalingrad was a major battle during Wor

Question 20

Why was the winter of 1939-40 termed a period of "phony war?"

Accepted Answer

A)  The revelation of the Soviet-German pact over Poland was revealed. 
B)  Britain and France declared war on Germany but took no action. 
C)  The perception was that there was no real war without US involvement. 
D)  The Soviet Union did not actively fight, but let winter kill off most of their enemies. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  The revelation of the Soviet-German pact over Poland was revealed. 
B)  Britain and France declared war on Germany but took no action. 
C)  The perception was that there was no real war without US involvement. 
D)  The Soviet Union did not actively fight, but let winter kill off most of their enemies. 
E)  none of these.

Exam 30: The Collapse of the Old Order

Identify the following term(s). -collectivization

Which of the following were among Mao Zedong's policies toward women?

China's response to the Depression was

The start of the final Allied push to end the war in Europe began on June 6, 1944, forever after known as

Stalin's main tool for implementing terror was the

What two aspects of politics did fascism borrow from their ideological enemy, Communism?

Joseph Stalin's goal was to _______________.

Identify the following term(s). -Nazis

Which of the following were actions taken by Benito Mussolini?

Using Map (in the textbook) 30.3, discuss how the Japanese span of control began to retract in the last two years of the war as a result of military campaigns out of Australia, China, the Soviet Union, and the Pacific islands.

The stock market crash of 1929 turned into

Identify the following term(s). -The Manchurian Incident

The prime motivation for the Japanese invasion of Southeast Asia was

The only two economies that "boomed" during the depression were found in which areas?

Identify the following term(s). -Chiang Kai-shek

The excuse used by Japan to provoke the Manchurian Incident in 1931 was

Review Map (in the textbook) 30.2 and identify the regions Germany was able to occupy by Blitzkrieg methods.

What were the reasons for the politics of "appeasement"?

Identify the following term(s). -Stalingrad

Why was the winter of 1939-40 termed a period of "phony war?"

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