Question 1

What was the goal of Stalin's first five-year plan?

Accepted Answer

A) To undermine the Western democracies 
B) To bring communism to the United States 
C) To transform the Soviet Union into an industrial state 
D) To reduce the population of the Soviet Union by 10 percent 
E) To acquire substantial territory at the expense of Germany 
A) To undermine the Western democracies 
B) To bring communism to the United States 
C) To transform the Soviet Union into an industrial state 
D) To reduce the population of the Soviet Union by 10 percent 
E) To acquire substantial territory at the expense of Germany

Question 2

The only eastern European nation to maintain political democracy throughout the 1930s was

Accepted Answer

A) Bulgaria. 
B) Yugoslavia. 
C) Poland. 
D) Hungary. 
E) Czechoslovakia. 
A) Bulgaria. 
B) Yugoslavia. 
C) Poland. 
D) Hungary. 
E) Czechoslovakia.

Question 3

What was the result of France's occupation of the Ruhr valley?

Accepted Answer

A) A policy of passive resistance by the German government 
B) An alliance between Germany and Russia 
C) The election of Raymond Poincaré's French government in 1924 
D) An increase in the size of the German military 
E) A decision by Germany to leave the League of Nations 
A) A policy of passive resistance by the German government 
B) An alliance between Germany and Russia 
C) The election of Raymond Poincaré's French government in 1924 
D) An increase in the size of the German military 
E) A decision by Germany to leave the League of Nations

Question 4

By 1932, the Nazi Party was

Accepted Answer

A) beloved by almost all non-Jewish Germans. 
B) in disarray. 
C) in firm control of the German government. 
D) 4 million members strong. 
E) the largest party in the Reichstag. 
A) beloved by almost all non-Jewish Germans. 
B) in disarray. 
C) in firm control of the German government. 
D) 4 million members strong. 
E) the largest party in the Reichstag.

Question 5

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Nazis

Accepted Answer

The term "Nazis" refers to members of th

Question 6

During the war, Britain and France made plans to divide up Ottoman Territories in the Middle East.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

After 1929, Stalin adopted the policy of world revolution, thus reversing Lenin and Trotsky's aim of establishing "socialism in one country."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How did France respond to the German government's announcement that it could not afford to make any more reparations payments?

Accepted Answer

A) It looked to the U.S. to mediate the conflict. 
B) It occupied the Ruhr Valley. 
C) It declared war on Germany. 
D) It offered to accept a reduced, compromise payment. 
E) It sued Germany in the court of the League of Nations. 
A) It looked to the U.S. to mediate the conflict. 
B) It occupied the Ruhr Valley. 
C) It declared war on Germany. 
D) It offered to accept a reduced, compromise payment. 
E) It sued Germany in the court of the League of Nations.

Question 9

Britain was eager to grant India independence in the 1920s, but practical challenges stood in the way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Joseph Stalin

Accepted Answer

Joseph Stalin was a Soviet political lea

Question 11

Who was victorious at the end of the Spanish Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) King Alfonso XIII and General Miguel Primo de Rivera 
B) An antifascist coalition, aided by Soviet troops and supplies 
C) The National Front, aided by Italian and German arms and money 
D) Francisco Franco and his allies 
E) The Popular Front 
A) King Alfonso XIII and General Miguel Primo de Rivera 
B) An antifascist coalition, aided by Soviet troops and supplies 
C) The National Front, aided by Italian and German arms and money 
D) Francisco Franco and his allies 
E) The Popular Front

Question 12

At the core of Hitler's ideas was

Accepted Answer

A) socialism. 
B) anti-nationalism. 
C) republicanism. 
D) secularism. 
E) racism. 
A) socialism. 
B) anti-nationalism. 
C) republicanism. 
D) secularism. 
E) racism.

Question 13

What was true of the Nazi policy toward women?

Accepted Answer

A) Nazi policy differed fundamentally from those of Fascist Italy. 
B) Nazi policy eliminated females from all professional occupations. 
C) Nazi policy aimed at bridging the differences between the sexes. 
D) Nazi policy encouraged women to focus on having children and on domestic life. 
E) Nazi policy organized all adult women in military brigades. 
A) Nazi policy differed fundamentally from those of Fascist Italy. 
B) Nazi policy eliminated females from all professional occupations. 
C) Nazi policy aimed at bridging the differences between the sexes. 
D) Nazi policy encouraged women to focus on having children and on domestic life. 
E) Nazi policy organized all adult women in military brigades.

Question 14

The growing strength of the agricultural sector of the economy in the late 1920s gave hope to many European nations that prosperity and peace might last.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Dadaism

Accepted Answer

Dadaism, or Dada, was an art movement of

Question 16

What crises and changes did the democratic states in Europe and the United States face during the interwar years? How successful were they in resolving their challenges?

Accepted Answer

During the interwar years, democratic st

Question 17

What purpose did the SA play in the 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A) The SA was used to raise funds for party activities. 
B) The SA was used to defend the party in meeting halls. 
C) The SA was used as Hitler's personal body guard. 
D) The SA distributed Nazi propaganda. 
E) The SA was the "respectable" face of the Nazis. 
A) The SA was used to raise funds for party activities. 
B) The SA was used to defend the party in meeting halls. 
C) The SA was used as Hitler's personal body guard. 
D) The SA distributed Nazi propaganda. 
E) The SA was the "respectable" face of the Nazis.

Question 18

Which one of the following was NOT true of modern totalitarian states?

Accepted Answer

A) They expected active loyalty from citizens. 
B) They used modern mass propaganda techniques. 
C) They aimed to control economic and political aspects of life. 
D) They largely ignored cultural aspects of life. 
E) They were led by a single leader and a single party. 
A) They expected active loyalty from citizens. 
B) They used modern mass propaganda techniques. 
C) They aimed to control economic and political aspects of life. 
D) They largely ignored cultural aspects of life. 
E) They were led by a single leader and a single party.

Question 19

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
New Economic Policy

Accepted Answer

The New Economic Policy (NEP) was a set

Question 20

After the failure of his Beer Hall Putsch of 1923, Hitler made the decision to establish a political party that could compete in Germany's democratic election process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

What was the goal of Stalin's first five-year plan?

The only eastern European nation to maintain political democracy throughout the 1930s was

What was the result of France's occupation of the Ruhr valley?

By 1932, the Nazi Party was

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Nazis

During the war, Britain and France made plans to divide up Ottoman Territories in the Middle East.

After 1929, Stalin adopted the policy of world revolution, thus reversing Lenin and Trotsky's aim of establishing "socialism in one country."

How did France respond to the German government's announcement that it could not afford to make any more reparations payments?

Britain was eager to grant India independence in the 1920s, but practical challenges stood in the way.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Joseph Stalin

Who was victorious at the end of the Spanish Civil War?

At the core of Hitler's ideas was

What was true of the Nazi policy toward women?

The growing strength of the agricultural sector of the economy in the late 1920s gave hope to many European nations that prosperity and peace might last.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Dadaism

What crises and changes did the democratic states in Europe and the United States face during the interwar years? How successful were they in resolving their challenges?

What purpose did the SA play in the 1920s?

Which one of the following was NOT true of modern totalitarian states?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. New Economic Policy

After the failure of his Beer Hall Putsch of 1923, Hitler made the decision to establish a political party that could compete in Germany's democratic election process.

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