7-4.3: The Great Depression

What three nations fell under the control of totalitarian leadership as a result of the Depression in the 1930s?

• France, Germany, Italy

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• Germany, Great Britain, Italy

• Russia, France, Great Britain

What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan for rebuilding the economy in the United States in the 1930s?

• the Good Deal

• the New Deal

• the Marshall Plan

• the Dust Bowl

Why did totalitarian leaders gain power following World War I?

• they offered plans to rebuild the nation economically

• they offered more political rights to citizens

• they advocated for the creation of limited monarchies

• they offered plans to create democracies

What contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany during the 1930s?

• economic hardships increased political instability

• Five-year plans of the communists failed

• the Reichstag released private property for public use

• the people wanted oppressive leadership

How did the depression in the United States contribute to the worldwide depression?

• investors had begun to call the loans made to European countries and stopped investing

• merchants exported too many products overseas and did not import anything

• the United States only traded with countries willing to pay tariffs

• business owners refused to sell mass-produced goods to European nations

How were Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini similar?

• both led fascist states

• both supported communism

• both opposed militarism

• both remained in power after World War II

What caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929 (Black Tuesday)? (Choose all that apply)

• buying stocks on margin

• overproduction of goods

• expansion of buying on credit

• entering World War II

How did the payment of reparations following World War I impact the German economy?

• the economy became weak and unstable

• the economy became stronger and healthier

• capitalism developed in Germany

• more jobs were created in Germany

What was one aspect of the Treaty of Versailles that resulted in dissatisfaction for Italy?

• Italy was not rewarded with a large amount of land

• Italy was forced to pay war reparations

• Italy was not allowed to join the League of Nations

• Italy had to sign the War Guilt Clause

Which event is credited with starting the Great Depression?

• the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt

• the stock market crash on Black Tuesday

• the Senate's failure of the Treaty of Versailles

• adoption of the New Deal programs