How did World War I impact economic thought around the world?

strengthening capitalism based on laissez-faire principles

All of the following explain Mussolini's corporatist state EXCEPT:

Government permitted no private prop. at all;gov't had power

The answers below all align with beliefs held in totalitarianism EXCEPT:

the belief that the nation does not hold significance

Under Stalin, the Soviet Union emphasized centralized economic planning & five year plans to:

develop industrially in areas like steel and coal

The term "Lost Generation" was originally coined to apply to:

American intellectuals/writers gathered in Paris post-WWI

Stalin's collectivization of agriculture resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

massive population shifts from rural to urban areas

Which of the following is a key similarity between Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin?

All of these circumstances are true about these dictators.

Painting in the post-war era was characterized by:

A dislike of realism and a preference for abstraction

Which was NOT a reason why the Great Depression was so severe and long in Europe?

increasing governmental control of economic affairs

The time frame between WWI & WWII led to all of the following changes in western values EXCEPT:

democratic countries celebrated victory by ending racism

Which of the following best describes Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal"?

econ. reform based on Keynes' idea of gov't intervention

Which of the following a key difference between Hitler (H), Mussolini (M) and Stalin (S)?

S supported labor unions, M&S did not.

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1
How did World War I impact economic thought around the world?
strengthening capitalism based on laissez-faire principles
promotion of government planning & involvement in an economy
proof that civilians were unimportant to the war economy
reaffirmation of imperialism
2
All of the following explain Mussolini's corporatist state EXCEPT:
Government permitted no private prop. at all;gov't had power
econ. activities (agr., manu.) were run like corporations
Government & businesses met together to set wages and prices
Gov't controlled all businesses but some private prop = okay
3
The answers below all align with beliefs held in totalitarianism EXCEPT:
government control of communication
the belief that the nation does not hold significance
Individual desires are below that of the state's
militarism and use of violence
4
Margaret Sanger was significant to American cultural life in the 1920's as an advocate for:
birth control
temperance
suffrage
progressive education
5
Identify which answer below DOES NOT describe an effect of the Great Depression:
high unemployment
a rise in consumerism
the rise of totalitarian governments
loss of faith in democracy and capitalism
6
Experimentation in the arts and literature during the period 1918-1939 focused on themes of:
Alienation and disillusionment
Order, planning and symmetry
Earthly and environmentally sound decision making
Love and Harmony
7
Under Stalin, the Soviet Union emphasized centralized economic planning & five year plans to:
created an increased demand for high-quality imports
expand imports
produce more consumer goods
develop industrially in areas like steel and coal
8
Describe which answer below DOES NOT reflect heightened consumerism in the 1920's:
Roosevelt's New Deal program
an influx of affordable products & advertisements
a burst of prosperity and consumer spending
rise of mass production and luxury products
9
The term "Lost Generation" was originally coined to apply to:
students and followers of Sigmund Freud
young people who died in the 1918 flue epidemic
20th century scientists such as Einstein & Heisenberg
American intellectuals/writers gathered in Paris post-WWI
10
Stalin's collectivization of agriculture resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
massive population shifts from rural to urban areas
greater mechanization of agriculture
significant increase in agricultural output
the destruction, as a social class, of the kulaks
11
Which of the following is a key similarity between Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin?
Their governments regulated business
Each wanted to implement their ideology w/out opposition
All of these circumstances are true about these dictators.
All three implemented a police state to maintain control
12
Painting in the post-war era was characterized by:
Distrust of non-European culture and traditions
Attention to detail and realism
A dislike of realism and a preference for abstraction
The desire to reflect emerging trends in photography
13
Which was NOT a reason why the Great Depression was so severe and long in Europe?
problems related to inflated currencies
the lack of strong and responsible economic leadership
financial crisis stemming from the war & peace settlements
increasing governmental control of economic affairs
14
How confident are you for the test tomorrow?
Meh, it's touch & go. We'll see how I feel when I wake up.
We have a test tomorrow?!?!
Very. I'll kick it's butt!
15
The time frame between WWI & WWII led to all of the following changes in western values EXCEPT:
women asserted themselves in social, pol. & econ. roles
disillusioned artists expressed ideas in styles like Dadaism
sports, music, & film all became major entertainment ideas
democratic countries celebrated victory by ending racism
16
Which of the following best describes Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal"?
econ. reform influenced by Smith's idea of laissez-faire
cultural reform where women can work outside the home
econ. policy of the US loaning money to Germany for war debt
econ. reform based on Keynes' idea of gov't intervention
17
Which of the following a key difference between Hitler (H), Mussolini (M) and Stalin (S)?
M was anti-democracy; H&S were not.
S supported labor unions, M&S did not.
M&S had police terrorize citizens; S didn't.
S supported religion; H&M did not.
18
All of the following contributed to the Global Depression EXCEPT:
overproduction of consumer goods & a decrease in demand
the Nazi takeover of Germany
the stock market crash of 1929
economic nationalism & high tariffs
19
Hitler and the Nazi party were able to gain support from all of the following EXCEPT:
the young
war veterans
most intellectuals
farmers
20
Identify the psychologist that determined human behavior as irrational.
Georges Sorel
Sigmund Freud
Virginia Woolf
James Joyce

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