Between the Wars

Which development occurred in Germany as a result of the terms imposed by the Treaty of

Versailles?

• Soviet Occupation

• Overseas Expansion

• Political Instability

• Economic Prosperity

In Europe during the 1930s, economic instability led to the

• Rise of Fascist Dictatorships

• The Abandonment of colonial territories

• Development of nuclear arms

• establishment of the League of Nations

Which statement about the worldwide Depression of the 1930s is a fact rather than an opinion?

• Political Leaders should have prevented the Depression

• Germany was hurt more by the Treaty of Versailles than by the depression.

• The economic upheaval of the depression had major political effects.

• World War 1 was the only reason for the Depression

The Treaty of Versailles angered many Germans after World War I because the treaty

• divided Germany into Communist and non-Communist zones

• made Germany restore its emperor

• required all German-speaking Europeans to return to Germany

• forced Germany to pay large war reparations

Fascism in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s is best described as a

• Demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise

• Form of totalitarianism that glorified state above the individual (Nationalism)

• Type of economic system that stressed a classless society

• Set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual

One reason the Fascist governments of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler came to power in Italy and Germany was that these nations

• Were threatened by the United States

• Supported civil liberties for all

• Failed to join the League of Nations

• Faced economic and political difficulties

During the mid-1930s, which characteristic was common to Fascism?

• Increase in voting rights given to women

• One-party system that denied basic human rights

• Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

• Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

Which of the following does NOT characterize Nazi power in Germany?

• Secret Police

• Communist Rule

• Strict Censorship

• Extreme Nationalism

The relationship between economics and totalitarian government shown in this chart most

closely parallels developments in which country after World War I?

• China

• Italy

• France

• Ethiopia

Fascist rule in Italy under Mussolini was popular because it

• Emphasized a laissez-faire economic and eliminated censorship of the media

• Promised a strong, confident government and instilled a sense of nationalism among

  Italians

• Gave most of the governing powers to the lower classes, who had been oppressed for

  centuries

• Gave citizens the right to free speech and freedom of assembly