Inter-war Period

Which economic factor contributed most directly to the start of the Great Depression?

• high worker productivity

• high income taxes

• decreasing tariff rates

• buying stocks on margin (borrowing money to buy stocks)

One effect of the Great Depression was:

• lower tariffs

• an increase in global trade

• the spread of democracy

• high unemployment

What would be a good title for the diagram below?

• Democracy

• Fascism

• Limited Monarchy

• Capitalism

Which situation was most responsible for the rise of the political systems referred to in these headlines: "Stalin Solidifies Power for Communists," "Adolf Hitler Declares Third Reich," "Mussolini Establishes Fascist State"?

• unification of Italy

• conflicts between European nations over Africa

• worldwide economic instability

• emergence of the United States as a world power

What is a common characteristic of the political systems represented in these headlines? "Stalin Solidifies Power for Communists" "Adolf Hitler Declares Third Reich" "Mussolini Establishes Fascist State"

• multinationalism

• humanitarianism

• capitalism

• totalitarianism

According to the passage, Mussolini would probably agree that "Fascism conceives of the State as an absolute, in comparison with which all individuals or groups are relative, only to be conceived of in their relation to the State."

• Constitutional democracies are the best kinds of government

• Citizens should obey laws blindly

• Freedom of speech is an unalienable right

• Governments are subject to the will of the people

Which geographic characteristic of Japan most influenced its decision to engage in imperialism in the early to mid-20th century?

• mountainous terrain

• lack of natural resources

• abundance of rivers

• island location

One way in which the Treaty of Nanking and the Treaty of Versailles are similar is that in both treaties the provisions called for:

• monarchs to be returned to their rightful places

• reparations to be paid by defeated countries

• existing borders to be maintained

• peacekeeping organizations to be established

What was a result of the provisions of this document? "The Allied . . . governments . . . affirm, and Germany accepts, the responsibility . . . for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied . . . governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed on them by the aggression of Germany. . . ." - The Treaty of Versailles

• Allied governments helped rebuild the German economy.

• Resentments about these provisions contributed to the growth of Nazism in Germany.

• The ideas in these provisions served as the basis for the European Union.

• The provisions became a blueprint for lasting peace in Germany.

What was one reason that totalitarian dictatorships gained power in Europe between World War I and World War II?

• Famine and AIDS spread throughout Europe.

• Trade was banned between western and eastern Europe.

• Governments failed to meet the needs of the people.

• Monarchies were reinstated in many nations