Chapter 28

Why did people accept dictatorial rulers during the Great Depression? A. Dictators offered simple solutions. B. Nobody else wanted to lead the countries. C. Dictators took over by force. D. Most people preferred dictators over freedom.

Dictators offered simple solutions.

In Mein Kampf, Hitler laid out his ideas about lebensraum, which emphasizes the right of superior nations to A. expand their boundaries. B. rule other nations. C. dictate trade agreements. D. lead the way for others.

Expand their boundaries.

Which countries retained democratic traditions after 1939? A. Italy and Russia B. Spain and France C. France and Britain D. Austria and Poland

France and Britain

Who led the military rebels to victory in the Spanish Civil War? A. Mussolini B. Stalin C. Hitler D. Franco

Franco

Mussolini's regime compromised with A. opposition parties in Italy. B. Italian Protestants. C. Italian Socialists and Communists. D. Italy's traditional institutions.

Italy's traditional institutions.

Which of the following was a result of the U.S. stock market crash? A. Wealthy people made more money. B. U.S. investors gave loans to German banks. C. Many important banks in Europe collapsed. D. Farmers faced poverty before other members of society.

Many important banks in Europe collapsed

Who gained control of the Communist party by purging it of anyone who opposed him? A. Trotsky B. Lenin C. Stalin D. Franco

Stalin

What was the result of the United States' refusal to join the League of Nations? A. Germany also refused to join. B. Germany refused to pay reparations. C. The League became ineffective. D. The League ratified the Treaty of Versailles.

The League became ineffective.

What was the Popular Front? A. a British program meant to cut deficit spending. B. a French program that gave workers the right to collective bargaining. C. a U.S. program associated with the New Deal. D. a program that enforced the Treaty of Versailles.

a French program that gave workers the right to collective bargaining.

What was the main program that solved Germany's unemployment problems? A. public works projects B. a rearmament program C. a welfare program D. a forced labor program

a rearmament program

Which groups looked to authoritarian regimes to maintain the old social order? A. churches and landowners B. military and bureaucrats C. peasants and laborers D. factory workers and small business owners

churches and landowners

By hoarding food and killing livestock, the peasants showed their opposition to A. communism. B. collectivization of farms. C. totalitarianism. D. a military build-up.

collectivization of farms.

Mussolini used an appeal to nationalism when he A. outlawed all political parties. B. demanded more land for Italy. C. recognized the independence of the Vatican. D. threatened to march on Rome.

demanded more land for Italy.

In a totalitarian state, individual freedoms are A. central to government laws and regulations. B. voted on every four years. C. denied in favor of broad government control. D. promoted through mass propaganda.

denied in favor of broad government control.

One main cause of the Great Depression was A. high economic activity. B. low prices in Germany. C. poverty among the top levels of society in the U.S. D. individual countries' economic downturns.

individual countries' economic downturns.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dealt with the Depression in the U.S. by A. instituting a policy of active government intervention in the economy. B. initiating a series of penalties for people who did not save money. C. lending large amounts of money to Germany and other countries in need. D. raising taxes and lowering wages.

instituting a policy of active government intervention in the economy.

Which group of people was attracted to Mussolini because of their fears of communism and disorder? A. peasants B. nobles C. wealthy D. middle class

middle class

The Dawes Plan A. allowed French workers to negotiate their hours. B. changed borders after World War I. C. regulated natural resources. D. reduced reparations that Germany had to pay.

reduced reparations that Germany had to pay

What did surrealists want to show the world with their art? A. that life had no purpose B. that there was a reality beyond the world of physical appearances C. that all phenomena could be completely defined and predicted D. that art should reflect political, economic, social, and intellectual certainties

that there was a reality beyond the world of physical appearances

8.Werner Heisenberg introduced _______ , which suggested that uncertainty governs the physical laws of the universe. A. the New Deal B. surrealism C. inflation D. the uncertainty principle

the uncertainty principle

How did the Italian Fascists spread propaganda? A. through the mass media B. through the Catholic Church C. through Hitler's Nazi Party D. through women's groups

through the mass media

After the war, both art and science seemed to reflect A. blood. B. hatred. C. uncertainty. D. aggression.

uncertainty.