Question 1

Explain the significance of the Munich Agreement.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Discredited appeasement
@#LAT-DLM&Policy was popul

Question 2

List and explain the two main reasons why the "cult of the offensive" became the primary strategic doctrine for military planners leading up to World War I.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Technology-railroads allowed for rapid d

Question 3

The United States began its secret Manhattan Project in 1942 to

Accepted Answer

A)  Spy on Germany. 
B)  Create an atomic bomb before Germany. 
C)  Deter German expansion. 
D)  Prepare to defend itself militarily from German invasion. 
A)  Spy on Germany. 
B)  Create an atomic bomb before Germany. 
C)  Deter German expansion. 
D)  Prepare to defend itself militarily from German invasion.

Question 4

Hitler's desire for power is what type of explanation for the start of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual level 
B)  Domestic level 
C)  Systemic level 
D)  Idealist 
A)  Individual level 
B)  Domestic level 
C)  Systemic level 
D)  Idealist

Question 5

The world wars brought which kind(s) of change(s) to international relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social 
B)  Political 
C)  Economic 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Social 
B)  Political 
C)  Economic 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The success of Germany's Schlieffen Plan was dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  The defeat of Great Britain before war against Russia. 
B)  Rapid mobilization of troops and equipment. 
C)  The German alliance with France. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The defeat of Great Britain before war against Russia. 
B)  Rapid mobilization of troops and equipment. 
C)  The German alliance with France. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Identify the membership and goals of the Concert of Europe, and describe how it attempted to limit conflict in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Quadruple Alliance: Britain, Russia, Pru

Question 8

The principle of sovereignty recognized in the Peace of Westphalia represents an essential element in the creation of the modern nation-state because

Accepted Answer

A)  Political legitimacy was to be derived from unified religious authority rather than secular authority. 
B)  Political legitimacy was to be obtained through conquest rather than constitutionalism. 
C)  Political legitimacy was to be derived from secular authority rather than divine sanction. 
D)  Political legitimacy was to be derived through democratic rule of the people. 
A)  Political legitimacy was to be derived from unified religious authority rather than secular authority. 
B)  Political legitimacy was to be obtained through conquest rather than constitutionalism. 
C)  Political legitimacy was to be derived from secular authority rather than divine sanction. 
D)  Political legitimacy was to be derived through democratic rule of the people.

Question 9

The most powerful political doctrine of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

Accepted Answer

A)  Communism. 
B)  Nationalism. 
C)  Imperialism. 
D)  Expansionism. 
A)  Communism. 
B)  Nationalism. 
C)  Imperialism. 
D)  Expansionism.

Question 10

To be a great power, a state should have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relatively large territory 
B)  A well-organized military 
C)  A strong economy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Relatively large territory 
B)  A well-organized military 
C)  A strong economy 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following was not one of the three major wars of the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The War of the Spanish Succession 
B)  The War of the Austrian Succession 
C)  The Seven Years' War 
D)  The Thirty Years' War 
A)  The War of the Spanish Succession 
B)  The War of the Austrian Succession 
C)  The Seven Years' War 
D)  The Thirty Years' War

Question 12

Explain the political and military strategies used to accomplish the unification of Germany.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Harnessing of nationalism in s

Question 13

When waging war, Napoleon did which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practiced only limited war, as was the custom 
B)  Accepted only complete submission and occupation of a defeated country 
C)  Allowed conquered countries to remain independent to gain more allies 
D)  Increased inefficiency through the introduction of the French system of government in conquered nations 
A)  Practiced only limited war, as was the custom 
B)  Accepted only complete submission and occupation of a defeated country 
C)  Allowed conquered countries to remain independent to gain more allies 
D)  Increased inefficiency through the introduction of the French system of government in conquered nations

Question 14

Which aspect of the Treaty of Versailles were Germans most opposed to?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reparations Germany was forced to pay France 
B)  The loss of Germany's overseas colonies 
C)  The military occupation of German territory 
D)  The blame assigned to Germany for starting World War I 
A)  The reparations Germany was forced to pay France 
B)  The loss of Germany's overseas colonies 
C)  The military occupation of German territory 
D)  The blame assigned to Germany for starting World War I

Question 15

What factor was primarily responsible for the outbreak of World War I? In your answer, use historical examples illustrating this factor in operation, and explain why it was more important than other possible causes of the war.

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Rise of Germany
@#LAT-DLM&Alliance syste

Question 16

Power projection refers to the ability of states to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exert influence beyond their own borders 
B)  Prevent their citizens from gaining control of government 
C)  Rely on other states for their security and protection 
D)  Recognize the authority of the Roman Catholic Church 
A)  Exert influence beyond their own borders 
B)  Prevent their citizens from gaining control of government 
C)  Rely on other states for their security and protection 
D)  Recognize the authority of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 17

The "Big Three" leaders of the Allies differed on which of the following issues in 1945?

Accepted Answer

A)  The self-determination of countries liberated by the Soviet Union 
B)  War reparations from Germany 
C)  Russian control over eastern Europe 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The self-determination of countries liberated by the Soviet Union 
B)  War reparations from Germany 
C)  Russian control over eastern Europe 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

What were the major changes wrought on world politics by the Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Mass production and economic globalizati

Question 19

How did nationalism contribute to the outbreak of World War I?

Accepted Answer

@#LAT-DLM&Most powerful political doctrine of the

Question 20

Which of the following was not one of the causes of World War II?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leniency of the Versailles treaty 
B)  The rise of fascism 
C)  The changing balance of power in Europe 
D)  The lack of enforcement of the terms of the Versailles Treaty 
A)  The leniency of the Versailles treaty 
B)  The rise of fascism 
C)  The changing balance of power in Europe 
D)  The lack of enforcement of the terms of the Versailles Treaty

Explain the significance of the Munich Agreement.

List and explain the two main reasons why the "cult of the offensive" became the primary strategic doctrine for military planners leading up to World War I.

The United States began its secret Manhattan Project in 1942 to

Hitler's desire for power is what type of explanation for the start of World War II?

The world wars brought which kind(s) of change(s) to international relations?

The success of Germany's Schlieffen Plan was dependent on

Identify the membership and goals of the Concert of Europe, and describe how it attempted to limit conflict in the nineteenth century.

The principle of sovereignty recognized in the Peace of Westphalia represents an essential element in the creation of the modern nation-state because

The most powerful political doctrine of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

To be a great power, a state should have which of the following?

Which of the following was not one of the three major wars of the eighteenth century?

Explain the political and military strategies used to accomplish the unification of Germany.

When waging war, Napoleon did which of the following?

Which aspect of the Treaty of Versailles were Germans most opposed to?

What factor was primarily responsible for the outbreak of World War I? In your answer, use historical examples illustrating this factor in operation, and explain why it was more important than other possible causes of the war.

Power projection refers to the ability of states to do which of the following?

The "Big Three" leaders of the Allies differed on which of the following issues in 1945?

What were the major changes wrought on world politics by the Industrial Revolution?

How did nationalism contribute to the outbreak of World War I?

Which of the following was not one of the causes of World War II?

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Exam 3: World Politics and Economics: 1648 1945

Explain the significance of the Munich Agreement.

List and explain the two main reasons why the "cult of the offensive" became the primary strategic doctrine for military planners leading up to World War I.

The United States began its secret Manhattan Project in 1942 to

Hitler's desire for power is what type of explanation for the start of World War II?

The world wars brought which kind(s) of change(s) to international relations?

The success of Germany's Schlieffen Plan was dependent on

Identify the membership and goals of the Concert of Europe, and describe how it attempted to limit conflict in the nineteenth century.

The principle of sovereignty recognized in the Peace of Westphalia represents an essential element in the creation of the modern nation-state because

The most powerful political doctrine of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was

To be a great power, a state should have which of the following?

Which of the following was not one of the three major wars of the eighteenth century?

Explain the political and military strategies used to accomplish the unification of Germany.

When waging war, Napoleon did which of the following?

Which aspect of the Treaty of Versailles were Germans most opposed to?

What factor was primarily responsible for the outbreak of World War I? In your answer, use historical examples illustrating this factor in operation, and explain why it was more important than other possible causes of the war.

Power projection refers to the ability of states to do which of the following?

The "Big Three" leaders of the Allies differed on which of the following issues in 1945?

What were the major changes wrought on world politics by the Industrial Revolution?

How did nationalism contribute to the outbreak of World War I?

Which of the following was not one of the causes of World War II?

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