The Rise of Totalitarianism

Which of the following could be described as a conservative reaction to the rapid changes in society in the United States after World War I?

• the Scopes trial

• the spread of speakeasies throughout the country

• abstract art

• the Harlem Renaissance

In 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming discovered

• atomic fission.

• penicillin.

• the theory of relativity.

• psychoanalysis.

How did the League of Nations respond when Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

• It insisted that the United States solve the problem.

• It sent arms and supplies to the Manchurians.

• It launched an assault against the invading forces.

• It condemned Japan's action but did nothing to stop it.

In Britain during the 1920s, the Labour party supported

• upper class conservatives.

• a gradual move toward socialism.

• legislation limiting workers' rights.

• middle-class business interests.

Which statement is correct about the economy of the United States in the 1920s?

• The U.S. economy was hurt by an unstable political scene.

• The U.S. enjoyed the benefits of a command economy.

• The U.S. economy was hurt by crushing reparations payments.

• The U.S. became the wold's leading economic power.

In the early 1930s, which of the following contributed to the spread of economic problems around the world?

• Governments raised tariffs to protect their economies.

• The Allies overpaid their war debts to the United States.

• The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates.

• Global trade rose dramatically.

One effect of the Great Depression was

• lower tariffs.

• an increase in global trade.

• the spread of democracy.

• high unemployment.

What was the appeal of Mussolini's fascist government to Italians?

• The fascists supported democratic ideals.

• The fascists supported a classless society.

• The fascists ended political feuding in government.

• The fascists worked for socialists change.

Under Mussolini's rule in Italy,

• a democracy was put in place.

• the socialists came into power.

• there was a one-party dictatorship.

• free speech was encouraged.

What was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s?

• glorification of human reason

• supremacy of the state

• open political debate

• pursuit of a classless society