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What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously?
the threat of invasion by the Soviet Union
the economic crisis brought on by the depression
the example of Mussolini’s success in italy
his skill at making speeches
2
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
the stock market crash of 1929
the election of Franklin Roosevelt
the end of World War I
the passage of the Dawes Plan
3
the fascist policies based on totalitarianism, a belief in racial superiority
Nazism
fascism
Third Reich
Mein Kampf
4
Why did millions of Germans turn against the leaders of the Weimar Republic?
They were members of the Nazi party
Their leadership led to the loss of the war
They had signed the Treaty of Versailles
The country was not ready for a democratic government
5
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan?
Fascist Powers
central powers
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
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a philosophy based on the idea that people give meaning to their lives through their choices and actions
fascism
surrealism
existentialism
theory of relativity
7
Il Duce was the title of which of the following leaders?
Haile Selassie
Adolf Hitler
Juan Peron
Benito Mussolini
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Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
to gain its iron ore and coal deposits
to revenge an ancient grudge
to obey the terms of the Kellogg-Briand pact
to regain land lost in the Russo-Japanese war
9
Whose theory of relativity replaced Newton’s comforting belief in a world run by absolute laws of motion and gravity?
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Charles Lindbergh
Scott Fitzgerald
10
Which of the following was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the 1930’s?
All three had governments controlled by fascists
All three pledged to undo the decisions of the Versailles treaty
All three signed nonaggression pacts with the soviet union
All three successfully invaded other nations
11
What effect did the nonaggression pact between the Nazis and the Soviets have?
It brought the United States out of its isolation
It forced Britain and France to abandon the policy of appeasement
All of the above are true
It allowed the Axis Powers to continue unchecked
12
Influential German philosopher known for his writings on good and evil (existentialism)
Friedrich Nietzsche
Charles Lindbergh
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
13
in World War II, the nations of Germany, Italy, and Japan which had formed an alliance in 1936
Nazism
Mein Kampf
Axis Powers
Third Reich
14
Led a successful military rebellion to overthrow Spain's democratic republic in the Spanish Civil War
Francisco Franco
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
15
What were Franz Kafka, James Joyce, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all known for being?
novelists
painters
philosophers
composers
16
a political theory that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights
Nazism
Third Reich
Axis Powers
fascism
17
What impact did radio have after the war?
It replaced newspapers as the major source of news
It made movies lose popularity as American's stay home
It allowed families to enjoy broadcasts of news, plays, music, and sports
All of the above are true
18
a government controlled by a temporary alliance of several political parties
coalition government
Weimar Republic
Munich Conference
Mein Kampf
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What was the policy of appeasement?
the treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union to not fight each other
the British and French decision to give into aggression to keep peace
the U.S. desire to stay out of foreign affairs
the move that Mussolini made to form an alliance with Germany
20
In the late 1920’s, which of the following did NOT damage the U.S. economy?
a shortage of workers
an uneven distribution of wealth
soaring stock prices
a surplus of agricultural products
21
In what ways was Japan different from its allies Germany and Italy?
It kept its economy prosperous throughout depression
It was ruled by a hereditary aristocracy
It established a successful democracy
It was ruled by militarists who kept the emperor in power
22
What fear added to the appeal of fascism in Italy and Germany?
foreign attack
loss of individual rights
Communist revolution
all of the above
23
was a German-born physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, among other feats.
Sigmund Freud
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Albert Einstein's ideas about the interrelationships between time and space and between energy and matter
fascism
existentialism
surrealism
theory of relativity
25
the republic that was established in Germany in 1919 and ended in 1933
Nazism
coalition government
Axis Powers
Weimar Republic
26
What was the goal of U.S. isolationists after World War I?
that Nazi ties to other countries should be combatted
that foreign aid to other countries should be lessened
that industrial ties to other countries should be ended
that political ties to other countries should be avoided
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Was the only U.S. president to be elected four times, initiating economic reforms during the Great Depression
Sigmund Freud
Charles Lindbergh
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Albert Einstein
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What important role did Winston Churchill play during this period?
He was the British delegate at the Munich conference
He was prime minister of Great Britain
He suggested turning Danzig over to Germany
He warned that the policy of appeasement was a disaster
29
What was one part of Roosevelt’s New Deal program to fight the Depression?
all of the above
stock market and banking system created their own reform council
Government agencies took over businesses and farms
Large public works projects helped to provide jobs
30
American inventor, pilot, and writer best known for completing the first solo transatlantic airplane flight in 1927
Sigmund Freud
Friedrich Nietzsche
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
31
the severe economic slump that followed the collapse of the US stock market in 1929
existentialism
theory of relativity
Mein Kampf
Great Depression
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Which of the following does fascism stress?
individual rights
a classless society
nationalism
isolationism
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"living space"--the additional territory that, according to Adolf Hitler, Germany needed because it was overcrowded
coalition government
lebensraum
isolationism
Mein Kampf
34
Created the Fascist Party in Italy in 1919, eventually making himself dictator prior to World War II.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Friedrich Nietzsche
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
35
the Third German Empire, established by Adolf Hitler in the 1930's
Nazism
Third Reich
Munich Conference
Mein Kampf
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US president Franklin Roosevelt's economic reform program designed to solve the problems created by the Great Depression
Weimar Republic
Munich Conference
New Deal
Great Depression
37
the making of concessions to an aggressor in order to avoid war
isolationism
appeasement
surrealism
existentialism
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Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?
nazi
Republican
Fascist
Socialist
39
Why did Hitler blame the Jewish population for all of Germany’s troubles?
The Jewish people had aided Germany’s enemies in world war 1
Hatred of Jews, or anti-Semitism, was a key part of Nazi ideology
The Jewish population in Germany outnumbered the Nazi party
Jewish people held most of the prominent roles in the German
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Was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated fascist policies that led to World War II
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Sigmund Freud
Friedrich Nietzsche
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a policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries
isolationism
lebensraum
appeasement
Nazism
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a 20th-century style of popular music developed mainly by African-American musicians
fascism
surrealism
existentialism
jazz
43
The Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what?
appeasement
militarism
negotiation
Communism
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a 20th-century artistic movement that focuses on the workings of the unconscious mind (dreams)
existentialism
fascism
theory of relativity
surrealism
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"My Struggle"--a book written by Adolf Hitler during his imprisonment in 1923-1924
Third Reich
Mein Kampf
Nazism
New Deal
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meeting of representatives from Great Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. To discuss appeasement.
Weimar Republic
Munich Conference
New Deal
coalition government
47
was an Austrian neurologist best known for developing the theories and techniques of psychoanalysis.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Sigmund Freud
48
After World War I, most European nations had what type of government, if only temporarily?
Fascist
democratic
Communist
Socialist
