The Great Depression and the Rise of Totalitarians

After World War I, why did the U.S. not immediately go into a depression?

• The U.S. entered the war later than the rest

• The U.S. had more exports than imports

• The United States now had the largest empire

• The United States dropped out before the end of the war

Why is the "Great Depression" considered "great"?

• It was the shortest depression

• It only affected the United States

• It was a worldwide depression

What event started us (the United States) into the Great Depression?

• Stock Market Crash

• The Dust Bowl

• Treaty of Versailles

How did America respond to the Great Depression?

• Started following Nazi political beliefs

• Elected FDR as President

• Reelected President Hoover

• Rioted in the streets

-Welfare

-Social Security

-Newly created gov't jobs

All of the above are effects of which government policy?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The 14 Points

• The New Deal

Which of the following is an example of a "totalitarian"?

• President FDR

• Adolf Hitler

• King Charles II

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which example is true of a totalitarian government?

• Freedom of the media

• Secret Police

• Elections

Which type of government would best fit with Mussolini's beliefs?

• Fascism

• Communism

• Militarism

• Nazism

Anti-Semitic Nazi posters (like the one pictured) were placed all around Germany to influence the people. These types of influential posters are examples of:

• Propoganda

• Totalitarians

• Communism

• The New Deal

Germany's economy suffered greatly from inflation after WW1. What is the primary cause of inflation?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Congress of Vienna

• Printing to much money

• Influence of propoganda