WH Final 24

Which world event had the greatest influence on French revolutionaries in 1789?

• the American Revolution

• the Seven Years' War

• the development of the Civil Code

• the Industrial Revolution

The Treaty of Versailles required Germany to:

• accept sole responsibility for the war

• divide into two states: West Germany and East Germany

• employ a full-time military

• provide overseas colonies with better social services

Which best describes the MAIN goal of the Truman Doctrine?

• to prevent the spread of communism

• to create large European trading blocs

• to stop other countries from acquiring nuclear weapons

• to limit the Germans' ability to rebuild

In a capitalist economic system, who owns and controls the means of production?

• individual people

• the government

• individual communities

• groups of people

The economic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels was based MAINLY on criticism of which system?

• capitalism

• socialism

• Social Democracy

• utopianism

Churchill's statement was a response to which development?

• Britain’s policy of appeasement towards the Germans

• Britain’s military negotiations with Joseph Stalin

• Britain’s failure to keep the Germans out of the Soviet Union

• Britain’s participation in the Grand Alliance

Which BEST explains Adolf Hitler's main reason for entering into the Nazi-Soviet Pact of August 1939?

• He wanted to attack Poland without fear of Soviet interference

• He needed the help of Soviet manufacturers to equip his army

• He wanted to combine forces to annex the Baltic states

• He believed that Nazis and communists were natural allies

What is one reason the US Senate rejected the League of Nations?

• They feared it could lead to future US involvement in European wars

• They did not want to help rebuild postwar Europe

• They objected to Germany's membership

• They believed the financial aid it provided would burden the US economy

What was the PRIMARY goal of the Marshall Plan?

• building the economies of Europe

• creating stronger military alliances

• building stronger diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union

• creating international agreements on world problems

What is a totalitarian state?

• a state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life

• a state in which the people have a direct say in their government

• a state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government

• a state in which the people elect representatives to the legislature