Question 1

Who were the "Whites?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Ardently Catholic politicians who supported Mussolini's rise to power in Italy 
B)  Royalist and liberal supporters of the provisional government who were opponents of the revolutionary communists in Russia 
C)  Paramilitary opponents of the Weimar Republic in Germany 
D)  The remnants of the Menshevik faction in Russia, reformed in opposition to the Bolshevik regime 
E)  Noncombatants who attempted to care for the sick and wounded during the Russian Civil War 
A)  Ardently Catholic politicians who supported Mussolini's rise to power in Italy 
B)  Royalist and liberal supporters of the provisional government who were opponents of the revolutionary communists in Russia 
C)  Paramilitary opponents of the Weimar Republic in Germany 
D)  The remnants of the Menshevik faction in Russia, reformed in opposition to the Bolshevik regime 
E)  Noncombatants who attempted to care for the sick and wounded during the Russian Civil War

Question 2

One reason for the increase in support for the National Socialist Party in Germany in elections in the early 1930s their focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  "degenerate" and "decadent" culture of the postwar years. 
B)  strengthening human rights for all Germans. 
C)  rebuilding friendly ties with Britain and Franc. 
D)  offering the Germans a German version of Stalinism. 
E)  blaming all Germany's problems on the United States. 
A)  "degenerate" and "decadent" culture of the postwar years. 
B)  strengthening human rights for all Germans. 
C)  rebuilding friendly ties with Britain and Franc. 
D)  offering the Germans a German version of Stalinism. 
E)  blaming all Germany's problems on the United States.

Question 3

Following Mussolini's economic policies of the 1920s,Italy's plight during the Great Depression was:

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly better for Italian farmers, although city dwellers were much worse off. 
B)  significantly better than any other European country during the 1930s. 
C)  no different than any other country in Europe during the 1930s. 
D)  somewhat better for industrial workers but no different for farmers. 
E)  significantly better for urban industrial workers but much worse for farmers. 
A)  significantly better for Italian farmers, although city dwellers were much worse off. 
B)  significantly better than any other European country during the 1930s. 
C)  no different than any other country in Europe during the 1930s. 
D)  somewhat better for industrial workers but no different for farmers. 
E)  significantly better for urban industrial workers but much worse for farmers.

Question 4

Fascism,as a political form of government developed in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s:

Accepted Answer

A)  was based solely on the support of the military. 
B)  required that all industry and businesses be controlled by the state. 
C)  rested on the principles of statism, nationalism, militarism, and an economy that fully supports the government while remaining free. 
D)  required that all aspects of a society be totally controlled by the state-from the economy to the military to people's individual lives. 
E)  was based on the support of industrialists and the military. 
A)  was based solely on the support of the military. 
B)  required that all industry and businesses be controlled by the state. 
C)  rested on the principles of statism, nationalism, militarism, and an economy that fully supports the government while remaining free. 
D)  required that all aspects of a society be totally controlled by the state-from the economy to the military to people's individual lives. 
E)  was based on the support of industrialists and the military.

Question 5

Why was democracy facing collapse in the wake of the Great War?

Accepted Answer

Although the reasons for the failure of

Question 6

The Nuremberg Decrees of 1935:

Accepted Answer

A)  deprived Jews of Reich citizenship. 
B)  forbade Jews from holding public office. 
C)  prohibited Jews from joining the army. 
D)  allowed Jews to marry non-Jews. 
E)  allowed Jews to teach in national universities. 
A)  deprived Jews of Reich citizenship. 
B)  forbade Jews from holding public office. 
C)  prohibited Jews from joining the army. 
D)  allowed Jews to marry non-Jews. 
E)  allowed Jews to teach in national universities.

Question 7

During the 1920s,the British government,under the leadership of the Conservative party,pursued a policy of "deflation" in an attempt to:

Accepted Answer

A)  break the power of labor unions. 
B)  reduce the influence of the Labor party. 
C)  regain its position in the League of Nations as the preeminent country. 
D)  to keep the price of British goods low and to stimulate demand for them. 
E)  control the banking industry in Britain and strengthen the Bank of England. 
A)  break the power of labor unions. 
B)  reduce the influence of the Labor party. 
C)  regain its position in the League of Nations as the preeminent country. 
D)  to keep the price of British goods low and to stimulate demand for them. 
E)  control the banking industry in Britain and strengthen the Bank of England.

Question 8

During the unstable period following the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II,many armed bands grew in number and influence.Among them were the Freikorps,who were:

Accepted Answer

A)  militantly pro-democratic. 
B)  anticommunist and pro-Catholic. 
C)  anti-Nazi, anticommunist, and pro-democratic. 
D)  anti-Catholic, anticommunist, and anticapitalist. 
E)  anti-Marxist, anti-Semitic, and antiliberal. 
A)  militantly pro-democratic. 
B)  anticommunist and pro-Catholic. 
C)  anti-Nazi, anticommunist, and pro-democratic. 
D)  anti-Catholic, anticommunist, and anticapitalist. 
E)  anti-Marxist, anti-Semitic, and antiliberal.

Question 9

Which of the following describes a way in which Stalin's "Great Terror" undermined its own successes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effort to create a more unified socialist country cut the Soviet Union off from overseas outlets to spread revolution. 
B)  In trying to take direct control over economic and political life, Stalin managed to eliminate many of his most talented subordinates. 
C)  Speeding up the rate of industrialization created unemployment that even communism could not manage. 
D)  By eliminating his major political opponents, Stalin only increased opposition on the part of minor officials who previously supported him. 
E)  Stalin's actions galvanized opposition to his rule and led, in 1938, to his overthrow by Nikita Khrushchev. 
A)  The effort to create a more unified socialist country cut the Soviet Union off from overseas outlets to spread revolution. 
B)  In trying to take direct control over economic and political life, Stalin managed to eliminate many of his most talented subordinates. 
C)  Speeding up the rate of industrialization created unemployment that even communism could not manage. 
D)  By eliminating his major political opponents, Stalin only increased opposition on the part of minor officials who previously supported him. 
E)  Stalin's actions galvanized opposition to his rule and led, in 1938, to his overthrow by Nikita Khrushchev.

Question 10

Although the collapse of prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929 caused severe problems in the United States,it had immediate and disastrous consequences in Europe because:

Accepted Answer

A)  European royalty was the primary source of investment capital on Wall Street. 
B)  the central banks of all European countries had invested heavily in American companies. 
C)  the United States had become a primary international creditor during World War I. 
D)  national European exchanges were not large enough to handle the influx of investors. 
E)  European stock exchanges listed the same stocks and therefore crashed with New York. 
A)  European royalty was the primary source of investment capital on Wall Street. 
B)  the central banks of all European countries had invested heavily in American companies. 
C)  the United States had become a primary international creditor during World War I. 
D)  national European exchanges were not large enough to handle the influx of investors. 
E)  European stock exchanges listed the same stocks and therefore crashed with New York.

Question 11

In Nazi Germany's attempt to blur class distinctions in order to infuse a new national spirit in all Germans,they created many organizations such as the _________ for young boys.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Labor Service 
B)  Hitler Youth 
C)  Bund Deutscher Mädel 
D)  Deutsches Altevolk 
E)  Young Germany 
A)  National Labor Service 
B)  Hitler Youth 
C)  Bund Deutscher Mädel 
D)  Deutsches Altevolk 
E)  Young Germany

Question 12

The first actions taken by national governments to the threat posed by the Great Depression dealt with:

Accepted Answer

A)  foreign policy. 
B)  social policy. 
C)  military policy. 
D)  industrial policy. 
E)  monetary policy. 
A)  foreign policy. 
B)  social policy. 
C)  military policy. 
D)  industrial policy. 
E)  monetary policy.

Question 13

Although the Stalinist revolution was intent on modernizing Russia,what was the effect on society?

Accepted Answer

The Stalinist "revolution from above" ha

Question 14

Having sidelined all his opposition within the Bolshevik party,Stalin solidified his control in 1929 by removing _________ from the ruling Politburo.

Accepted Answer

A)  Iosep Jughashvili 
B)  Leon Trotsky 
C)  Aktybinsk Kazakhstan 
D)  Nikolai Bukharin 
E)  Gregory Zinoviev 
A)  Iosep Jughashvili 
B)  Leon Trotsky 
C)  Aktybinsk Kazakhstan 
D)  Nikolai Bukharin 
E)  Gregory Zinoviev

Question 15

What phrase best describes the early membership of Mussolini's fasci?

Accepted Answer

A)  young, ardently nationalist idealists 
B)  disaffected Italian war veterans 
C)  reactionary established merchants and businessmen 
D)  stridently anti-Catholic workers 
E)  dedicated anticommunist, anti-Catholic, anticapitalist anarchists 
A)  young, ardently nationalist idealists 
B)  disaffected Italian war veterans 
C)  reactionary established merchants and businessmen 
D)  stridently anti-Catholic workers 
E)  dedicated anticommunist, anti-Catholic, anticapitalist anarchists

Exam 25: Turmoil between the Wars

Who were the "Whites?"

One reason for the increase in support for the National Socialist Party in Germany in elections in the early 1930s their focus on:

Following Mussolini's economic policies of the 1920s,Italy's plight during the Great Depression was:

Fascism,as a political form of government developed in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s:

Why was democracy facing collapse in the wake of the Great War?

The Nuremberg Decrees of 1935:

During the 1920s,the British government,under the leadership of the Conservative party,pursued a policy of "deflation" in an attempt to:

During the unstable period following the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II,many armed bands grew in number and influence.Among them were the Freikorps,who were:

Which of the following describes a way in which Stalin's "Great Terror" undermined its own successes?

Although the collapse of prices on the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929 caused severe problems in the United States,it had immediate and disastrous consequences in Europe because:

In Nazi Germany's attempt to blur class distinctions in order to infuse a new national spirit in all Germans,they created many organizations such as the _________ for young boys.

The first actions taken by national governments to the threat posed by the Great Depression dealt with:

Although the Stalinist revolution was intent on modernizing Russia,what was the effect on society?

Having sidelined all his opposition within the Bolshevik party,Stalin solidified his control in 1929 by removing _________ from the ruling Politburo.

What phrase best describes the early membership of Mussolini's fasci?

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