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MWH: Years in Crisis (15)
MWH: Years in Crisis (15)
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1
What fear added to the appeal of fascism in Italy and Germany?
government ties to industry
all of these
a communist revolution
loss of individual rights
2
Hitler's SS troops were called the black shirts.
False
True
3
Which of the following does fascism stress?
a classless society
nationalism
individual rights
islolationism
4
Which was true of Germany, Italy, and Japan during the 1930's?
all successfully invaded other nations
all had government controlled by Fascists
all pledged to undo the decisions of the Versailles treaty
all signed nonaggression pacts with the Soviet Union
5
Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
to obey the terms of the Kellogg-Briand Pact
to regain land lost in the Russo-Japanese War
to revenge an ancient grudge
gain its iron ore and coal deposits
6
In what way was Japan different from its allies Germany and Italy?
was ruled by militarists who kept the emperor in power
established a successful democracy
was ruled by a hereditary aristocracy
kept its economy prosperous throughout the Depression
7
What impact did radio have after the war?
made movies lose popularity
replaced newspapers as the source of news
all of these
allowed families to enjoy broadcasts of news, plays, music
8
What term was used to identify the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan?
Axis Powers
Central Powers
Fascist Powers
Allied Powers
9
Adolf Hitler did all of the following after taking control of Germany except...
churches were forbidden to criticize the Nazi government
used media as propoganda
Shut down all Jewish businesses
Children had to join Hitler youth organizations
10
After WWI, most European nations had what type of government?
Fascist
Democratic
Socialist
Communist
11
The Munich Conference came to symbolize the dangers of what?
negotiation
militarism
communism
appeasement
12
Benito Mussolini did all of the following except...
outlawed political parties
adopted the swastika as his symbol
censorship of the media
abolished democracy
13
The Dawes Plan sought to stabilize German currency and slow inflation.
False
True
14
What is the main idea of the philosophy of existentialism?
one should consider the needs of the state about his own
one should find his own meaning in life
one should learn to delight in what is nonsensical
one should make choices in life based on universal truth
15
Il Duce was the title of which of the following leaders?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Juan Peron
Haile Selassie
16
Hitler defied the Versailles treaty in all of the following except...
formed the Rome-Berlin Axis
invaded the Rhineland
built up the German military
censorship of the media
17
The Furer was the title taken by Mussolini as leader of fascist Italy.
False
True
18
What caused Germans to start taking Adolf Hitler and his message seriously?
his skill at making speeches
economic crisis brought by the Depression
the threat of invasion by the Soviet Union
example of Mussolini's success in Italy
19
Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?
Nazi
Fascist
Socialist
Republican
20
What effect did the nonaggression pact have on the balance of power in Europe?
Britain and France to abandoned appeasement
allowed Axis Powers to continue unchecked
all of these
brought the US out of its isolation
21
Why did Hitler target the Jewish population as scapegoats for all of Germany's troubles?
they had aided Germany's enemies in WWI
Jewish people held most of the prominent roles in the German government
Jewish population in Germany out sized the Nazi Party
anit-Semitism was a key part of Nazi ideology
22
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
end of WWI
stock market crash of 1929
election of Franklin Roosevelt
passage of the Dawes Plan
23
The Anschluss was the forced unification of Germany and Poland.
True
False
24
Why did millions of Germans turn against the leaders of the Weimar Republic?
leadership led to the loss of the war
were members of the Nazi party
country was not ready for a democratic government
they had signed the Treaty of Versailles
25
What was the policy of Britain and France to give into an aggressor to keep peace?
fascism
militarism
appeasement
isolationism
26
What was the major cause of the collapse of the stock market?
more people bought stock than sold it
more stocks were sold than they were shares in companies
American businesses failed
stocks sold for more than they were worth
27
Hitler and Mussolini used the Spanish civil war as a staging area for their new weapons.
True
False
28
What was the goal of U.S. isolationist after WWI?
that Nazi ties to other countries should be combatted
that foreign aid to other countries should be lessened
that political ties to other countries should be avoided
that industrial ties to other countries should be ended
29
The Kellogg-Braind Pact was a pledge "to keep strong alliances" to keep the peace.
False
True
30
Nazis and Soviets signed the nonaggression pact.
False
True
31
Adolf Hitler wrote this book setting forth his beliefs and his goals for Germany.
Blitzkreig
Mein Kampf
Schutzstaffel
Lebensraum
32
What effects did the Dawes Plan have on Germany?
all of these
introduced into Germany U.S. businesses, which brought jobs
replaced German marks with US dollars as the currency
saved Germany from inflation and stabilized the economy
33
In the late 1920's, which of the following did NOT damage the US economy?
a surplus of agricultural products
soaring stock prices
an uneven distribution of wealth
shortage of workers
