Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?

Nations began mobilizing for war.

Initially, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by

trench warfare that kept both in the same place for 4 years.

Chiang Kai-shek did not press for programs that would lead to redistribution of wealth because

he needed the support of the landed gentry and middle class.

The Great Depression was caused primarily by

an economic downturn and the U.S. stock market crash.

As a result of Japan’s victory over China in the 1890s,

China ceded Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula to Japan.

In explaining the causes of the Great Depression, economist John Maynard Keynes noted that

unemployment was due to declining demand,not overproduction.

The Nazis encouraged radio listening because

radio could be used for political purposes.

By 1925 many urban, middle-class Chinese people

embraced Western art and literature.

After U.S. Commodore Perry’s visit, Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, which

opened two ports to Western traders.

Who were the Boxers and why did they attack foreigners in China?

Boxers were Chinese who hated what foreigners did to China.

Negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference were complicated by

territorial disputes among the Big Three.

Serbia angered Austria-Hungary when it

tried to form an independent state.

Peasants participating in the Tai Ping rebellion were provoked by

the failure of the Chinese gov't to solve economic problems.

The purpose of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans was to

move the USSR from agricultural into an industrial economy.

Hitler ended Germany’s depression, economic woes, and unemployment by

implementing public works projects and a rearmament program.

Civil war broke out in Russia after World War I because

many people opposed the Bolshevik government.

What was the Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?

a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis

Parliamentary systems failed in most eastern European states largely because

those states did not have a tradition of democracy.

A major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution was

Czar Nicholas's failed military and economic policies.

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1
Why were tensions heightened among countries in Europe after 1900?
Socialists had seized power.
People were joining the Black Hand.
Nations began mobilizing for war.
Some nations refused to trade with each other.
2
Initially, the war effort on the Western Front was characterized by
new strategies that used new tech available to both armies.
trench warfare that kept both in the same place for 4 years.
victories by the French army and retreat of German forces.
slow but steady advancement of the Germans on the ground.
3
Chiang Kai-shek did not press for programs that would lead to redistribution of wealth because
he needed the support of the landed gentry and middle class.
did not understand the complexities of the Japanese economy.
he saw the workers as unimportant in the New Life Movement.
he was a corrupt leader who despised the lower classes.
4
The Great Depression was caused primarily by
an economic downturn and the U.S. stock market crash.
a new interest in Marxist theory.
the failure of nations to reduce their military forces.
the strengthening of European banks.
5
As a result of Japan’s victory over China in the 1890s,
Korea was partitioned between China and Japan.
Russia forged a military alliance with Japan.
China ceded Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula to Japan.
Japan gained control of the Shandong Peninsula.
6
In Germany, inflation and unemployment during the Great Depression paved the way for
women’s rights.
new social programs.
authoritarian leaders.
labor unions.
7
To improve their balance of trade with China, the British sold _____ to the Chinese.
opium
tea
porcelain
silk
8
In explaining the causes of the Great Depression, economist John Maynard Keynes noted that
stock market gyrations caused investors to panic.
governments should not interfere in economic affairs.
capitalism must be reformed in order to save it.
unemployment was due to declining demand,not overproduction.
9
The Nazis encouraged radio listening because
the government could easily convey emergency information.
the people could keep up-to-date on the news of the day.
radio could be used for political purposes.
the radio was a great new source of entertainment.
10
By 1925 many urban, middle-class Chinese people
wrote their own novels.
celebrated the past.
rejected all Western influence.
embraced Western art and literature.
11
Which is an artistic movement that shows a fascination with the absurd ?
surrealism
uncertainty principle
postmodernism
Freud’s psychology
12
After U.S. Commodore Perry’s visit, Japan signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, which
created a trading route between Japan and England.
declared the independence of Korea.
established that the U.S. would protect Japan from invaders.
opened two ports to Western traders.
13
Who were the Boxers and why did they attack foreigners in China?
They were Germans who vowed revenge for killing their envoy.
They were Americans who wanted to box the Chinese.
Boxers were Chinese who hated what foreigners did to China.
Theywere foreigners who feared that others would expel them.
14
Negotiations at the Paris Peace Conference were complicated by
Germany's refusal to pay for the war.
territorial disputes among the Big Three.
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.
Russia's refusal to attend the talks.
15
Serbia angered Austria-Hungary when it
tried to form an independent state.
developed imperialist ambitions.
promised to support Germany's interests.
mobilized troops along Austria's border.
16
Peasants participating in the Tai Ping rebellion were provoked by
the failure of the Chinese gov't to solve economic problems.
the British government’s refusing to trade in only one port.
British observers caused resentment for the Qing dynasty.
French invaders wanting to trade opium.
17
The purpose of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans was to
end famine by dramatically boosting food production.
reduce poverty and improve the standard of living.
improve the Red Army to reclaim lost territories.
move the USSR from agricultural into an industrial economy.
18
Hitler ended Germany’s depression, economic woes, and unemployment by
building more churches and universities.
implementing public works projects and a rearmament program.
passing the Nuremburg laws.
putting women to work in factories.
19
Civil war broke out in Russia after World War I because
foreign troops remained on Russian soil.
many people opposed the Bolshevik government.
Lenin got too much territory in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
the Bolsheviks did not fulfill their promises.
20
What was the Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?
the creation of Hitler’s secret police
the inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party
a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis
the signing of Hitler’s agreement with Russia
21
Which aspect of Japanese culture influenced Western culture in the late 1800s?
Japanese social customs
Japanese arts and crafts
Japanese literature
Japanese military strategy
22
Parliamentary systems failed in most eastern European states largely because
those states did not have a tradition of democracy.
farmers did not want to give up their property rights.
peasants preferred a more authoritarian regime.
propaganda turned people against their governments.
23
After the Boxer Rebellion, the Qing dynasty attempted reforms in
education
the military.
tax laws.
the press.
24
A major cause of the Bolshevik Revolution was
Russia's withdrawal from World War I.
inflammatory rhetoric from Communist leaders.
Rasputin's influence at the royal court.
Czar Nicholas's failed military and economic policies.

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