Unit 4: Unresolved Global Conflict

Which event sparked the outbreak of World War I?

• attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• Bolshevik coup d'état in Russia

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• assassination of the Austrian Archduke

Growing nationalism and militarism in Europe and the creation of secret alliances were

• reasons for the rise of democracy

• requirements for economic development

• causes of World War I

• reasons for the collapse of communism

Many historians believe that the harsh terms found in the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to

• Italy's unification

• revolutions in Russia

• Turkey's modernization

• World War II

Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?

• British peace treaty w/ Hitler at the Munich Conference

• Nazi armies killing Jews as part of Hitler's Final Solution

• Adolf Hitler & Joseph Stalin signing a nonaggression pact

• German generals plotting against Adolf Hitler

Weak government, massacres on Bloody Sunday, & the high costs of World War I were causes of ...

• Mexican Revolution

• Russian Revolution

• Boxer Rebellion

• Sepoy Mutiny

An economic change introduced in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin would include

• establishing free-market reforms

• collectivizing agriculture

• boycotting Baltic Sea trade routes

• focusing on the production of consumer goods

Which slogan expressed the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917?

• Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

• Land and Liberty

• Bread, Land, and Peace

• Nationalism, Democracy, and the People's Livelihood

Which of the following was NOT a focus of economic policy under Joseph Stalin?

• Collectivizing agriculture

• Establishing free-market reforms

• State control of industry

• Centralized economic planning

Why was the slogan "Bread, Land, and Peace" significant during the Bolshevik Revolution?

• It promised to end Russia's involvement in World War I and address key social issues.

• It called for the expansion of the Russian Empire.

• It supported the monarchy.

• It promoted industrialization over agriculture.

How did collectivizing agriculture impact Soviet society under Stalin?

• It increased private land ownership.

• It led to the redistribution of land to peasants.

• It resulted in state control over agricultural production and often caused food shortages.

• It encouraged free trade among farmers.