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The West Between the Wars
The West Between the Wars
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1
Hitler inaccurately associated the concept of an Aryan race with all of the following EXCEPT:
ancient Greeks and Romans.
Scandinavians.
Jews.
Germans.
2
Hitler's goal was to create a
Third Republic
Third Reichstag
Third Reich, or German Empire
Third Workers' Party
3
The Nazis implemented their social Darwinism through the _________ laws
Nuremberg
Dawes
NEP
Politburo
4
The German Democratic State was called _____.
the Third Reich
Social Democratic Republic
The Weimar Republic.
The Reichstag
5
Artistic trends between the wars reflected a fascination with
reason and stability
color and light
faith in social structures
the absurd and the unconscious
6
_____ glorifies the state above the individual.
Dadaism
Facism
Racism
Surrealism
7
____________ films are considered masterpieces.
Herman Hesse's
Leni Riefenstahl's
Joseph Goebbels'
Werner Heisenberg's
8
The _______ was the Communist Party's main policy making body.
Weimar Republic
Reichstag
Dawes Plan
Politburo
9
The Great Depression was caused primarily by
failure of nations to reduce their military spending
economic downturn and the U.S. Stock Market Crash
new interest in Marxist theory
strengthening of European Banks
10
What Soviet economic plan allowed some capitalism, with the state controlling large industry?
Fourteen Points
New Deal
New Economic Policy
Five-Year-Plan
11
Franco's military regime in Spain was supported by
Stalin and Communists.
the United States and Britain.
France and Britain.
Germany and Italy.
12
The role of women in Totalitarian regimes was?
Better than in Communist regimes
Better than in democratic republics
Limited to housewives and nurturing roles
encouraged women to work in industry
13
Who led the Fascist movement in Italy?
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Leon Trotsky
14
_______ is the term for a period of low economic activity and rising unemployment
collectivization
inflation
Depression
Deficit spending
15
Parliamentary systems failed in most eastern European countries because
lack of democratic tradition and institutions
they all had large middle classes
states weakened by repayments
citizens were too well educated
16
What was the name for Stalin's secret police?
the Cheka.
the SS or Death Squadron
The blackshirts
the OVRA
17
What was the Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?
a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis
the signing of Hitler's agreement with Russia
the creation of Hitler's secret police
the inspiration for the Nazi Party's anthem
18
What was the name for Stalin's agricultural program?
organic farming
industrialization
collectivization
individual farms
19
All are characteristics of Dadaism except?
chance
readymades and concept art
the uncertainty and the absurd
realistic depiction of people
20
Who directed the Nazi's police forces?
Leni Riefenstahl
Joseph Goebbles
Heinrich Himmler
Hermann Hesse
21
Hitler's political theories were based on all of the following EXCEPT:
racism, especially anti-Semitism
communism
nationalism
Darwinian social struggle
22
While in prison, Adolf Hitler wrote his book, _____.
The Communist Manifesto
The Aryan Race
The Third Reich
Mein Kempf
23
Mussolini's regime compromised with
Italian Socialists and Communists.
opposition parties in Italy.
Italian Protestants.
Italy's traditional institutions.
24
Hitler ended Germany's economic problems, unemployment, and the depression by
building more churches and universities
public works projects and the rearmament program
passing the Nuremberg laws
putting women to work in factories
25
Surrealist ____ painted everyday objects but separated them form their normal context.
Salvador Dali
Hannah Hoch
Hermann Hesse
James Joyce
26
What was Stalin's position in the Politburo before acquiring dictatorial power?
party general secretary
secret police
party strategist
war commissar.
27
The economist John Maynard Keynes argued that
unemployment resulted from excessive production
free economies never worked
unemployment was due to a decline in demand for goods
depressions should be allowed to resolve themselves
28
Why was the League of Nations Weak?
The Nazis took control of it.
The United States did not join it.
It had too few members.
It had too many members.
29
Nazi Germany considered modern art to be
useful for propaganda
fascinating
a form of documentary
degenerate
30
The Nazi regime's popular "Strength through Joy" program offered working?
training in physics
leisure activities
courses in modern art
political debates