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