World Civilization Final Term
What social problems did the Soviet Union address?
1. Abortion2. Divorce3. Alcoholism4. Death Rates
What was the total amount assessed to Germany for wartime losses? Select one: a. $33 billion b. $23 million c. $10 billion d. $100 million e. $25 million
a. $33 billion
All of the following were considered causes of World War I EXCEPT Select one: a. A testing ground for a new mechanized war machine. b. Assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. c. Extreme nationalist sentiment throughout Europe. d. A frenzy of international imperialism in the 19th century. e. Europe suffered from too many years of peace.
a. A testing ground for a new mechanized war machine.
Why did Hitler's Nazi party gain strength fairly rapidly during the Great Depression? Select one: a. He promised immediate, decisive action to aid the unemployed and the farmers. b. He promised Germany would leave the League of Nations. c. He promised to undo the Versailles Treaty. d. He promised to "take care of" the Jewish situation. e. He promised land, bread, and peace for all good Germans.
a. He promised immediate, decisive action to aid the unemployed and the farmers.
All of the following geographical areas saw conflict during World War I EXCEPT Select one: a. France and Belgium b. China and Southeast Asia c. In Russia from the Baltic to Aegean seas d. Italy and Austria-Hungary e. European colonial possessions in Africa
b. China and Southeast Asia
Why did Russia withdraw from World War I in 1917? Select one: a. The Russian armies ran into supply problems at the front lines. b. The Russian government was overthrown by internal revolutions. c. The Russians defeated the Germans at Tannenberg and the Maurian Lakes. d. The Germans continued unrestricted submarine warfare. e. The Germans sued Russia for peace to end a war on two fronts.
b. The Russian government was overthrown by internal revolutions.
Hitler targeted all of the following during the Holocaust EXCEPT Select one: a. Jews and Slavs b. mentally or physically impaired c. gypsies d. homosexuals e. Aryans
e. Aryans
How did Hitler actually achieve national level political office in January 1933? Select one: a. He led a bloodless yet successful military coup d'état. b. He was elected as the governor of Bavaria. c. He was able to use Gauleiters to gain national attention. d. He received political backing by foreign statesmen like Stalin and Churchill. e. He was appointed Chancellor by the German president.
e. He was appointed Chancellor by the German president.
Why were the Reds victorious in the Russian Civil War?
1. Better Organization & Leadership2. effective commander3. controlled St. Peatersburg and Moscow4. they used propaganda to excite Russian people
What were some characteristics of the Stalin revolution?
1. collectivization2. Industrialization3. Shou Trials4. Communist party control
How did Lenin change Marxism to fit the realities of Russia?
1. full time professional leadership supervising a conspiratorial clandestine party2. A movement of peasants3. Dictatorship4. Lenin & Central Committee would rule Russia
What method did Stalin use to remove leading Communist Party members who opposed him?
Shou Trials
What was the fundamental difference between Stalin's communism and Hitler's "national socialism"?
Stalin appealed to people everywhere while Hitler was only appealed by people in Germany
Which of the following best describes the experience of the Belgian colony of the Congo? Select one: a. A private, royal plantation that exploited natural resources and brutally treated the natives. b. Whole agricultural districts were taken from Africans for the exclusive use of whites. c. The colony was administered through assimilation and association. d. The monarch of Belgium allowed Africans to be converted to Catholicism. e. It was established as a refuge for freed Africans from intercepted slave ships after the slave trade was banned.
a. A private, royal plantation that exploited natural resources and brutally treated the natives.
All of the following were true of education provided to Africans by Western powers EXCEPT Select one: a. Africans were sent to the colonial power's home country for a Western-style education. b. Africans were provided a basic education in local languages. c. Select few were educated past the ABCs. d. The few advanced educated Africans became the 20th century nationalist leaders. e. African intellectuals used Western education to free themselves from the colonial powers.
a. Africans were sent to the colonial power's home country for a Western-style education.
Which countries were involved in the fighting on the Alpine Front in World War I? Select one: a. Austria-Hungary and Italy b. Switzerland and France c. France and Germany d. Germany and Russia e. The United States and Italy
a. Austria-Hungary and Italy
Which major country was the first to legalize labor unions in the 1870s? Select one: a. England b. France c. Germany d. Portugal e. The United States
a. England
Which of the following statements was true of the European states during the colonial era in Africa? Select one: a. Germany, France, and Italy all sought national glory and honor almost as much as they did colonies. b. Germans wanted to outpace Spain, their traditional rivals. c. Germany wanted to take back the areas of Alsace and Lorraine, which had remained in French hands after their last conflict. d. France and Germany each managed to seize the most significant areas. e. Only the British and the Germans managed to take over areas of Africa where they actually found large markets.
a. Germany, France, and Italy all sought national glory and honor almost as much as they did colonies.
Which countries formed the Triple Alliance of 1882? Select one: a. Italy, Germany, and Austria b. Russia, England, and France c. Turkey, Greece, and Egypt d. Germany Turkey, and Japan e. Russia, Japan, and China
a. Italy, Germany, and Austria
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the majority of Africans at the time of European imperialism? Select one: a. Most Africans lived a simple life in rural villages where there was almost universal illiteracy. b. They had increasing complex standards of living. c. Most Africans were literate, multi-lingual, and chose to live in urban areas rather than in pre-colonization villages. d. They mostly engaged in subsistence farming and remained relatively untouched by European imperialism. e. They were urbanized and well educated.
a. Most Africans lived a simple life in rural villages where there was almost universal illiteracy.
Which of the following terms is defined as a sudden enthusiasm by the major European powers and the United States for seeking new colonies abroad and consolidation of the old ones? Select one: a. New Imperialism b. spheres of influence c. Metropoles d. pan-Germanism e. white man's burden
a. New Imperialism
What was the result of the Berlin Conference? Select one: a. The Europeans divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers. b. It created a boundary system that was unalterable and is still in existence today. c. The conference launched Germany's military campaigns in Africa. d. It led to a treaty among Germany, France, and the Netherlands for the division of the Congo. e. It stated that since the Africans were heathens, the Europeans had a duty to Christianize them.
a. The Europeans divided up most of Africa among the colonial powers.
What was Portugal's main concern regarding Africa during the imperial period? Select one: a. To prevent Germany and France from taking the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed. b. The Portuguese wanted to maintain a friendship with France so its ships could use the Suez Canal. c. To avoid the threat of being incorporated into Spain while other European countries were preoccupied with Africa. d. The Portuguese were trying to hold on to more land in Africa than Spain possessed. e. The Portuguese wanted to maintain their pace of industrialization at home.
a. To prevent Germany and France from taking the few colonies the Portuguese still possessed.
What was the standard of recognition for European territorial claims in colonized areas of Africa? Select one: a. effective occupation b. local customs c. spheres of influence d. ethnic and social affiliations e. cessation of resistance
a. effective occupation
From what segment of the population were Nazi party leaders selected? Select one: a. working and lower-middle class men b. bourgeoisie and aristocratic men c. all elements and genders of the population d. women and men of the bourgeoisie e. aristocratic and upper-middle class men and women
a. working and lower-middle class men
Throughout the Soviet Union's history, what was considered the major weakness of the economy?
agriculture
Which of the following was a territorial result of World War I? Select one: a. Germany retained the provinces of Alsace-Lorraine. b. Austria and Turkey's empires were dismantled. c. Bulgaria and Romania were merged into one nation. d. Turkey's Middle East provinces became successor states. e. Anatolia became a province of Greece.
b. Austria and Turkey's empires were dismantled.
Which European countries had reduced Great Britain's big lead in industrial production by 1850? Select one: a. England, the Netherlands, and Italy b. Belgium, France, and Germany c. Italy, Yugoslavia, and Greece d. Austria, Russia, and Spain e. Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland
b. Belgium, France, and Germany
What changed in German politics around 1890 that had a profound effect on the hastening of World War I? Select one: a. The National Socialist Workers Party gained seats in the Reichstag. b. Bismarck was dismissed, and Wilhelm II conducted his own foreign policy. c. Italy joined the Triple Alliance at the urging of Germany. d. There was a relaxation in relations between the government and the churches. e. The Lutheran and Catholic churches established a political party in Germany.
b. Bismarck was dismissed, and Wilhelm II conducted his own foreign policy.
What was the one thing that people seemed to fear most about unionization? Select one: a. Ordinary working-class people would have more power than ever before, and most had little, if any, education. b. Marxism had taken hold in several countries and was threatening to take control of labor unions. c. The lower class working people would become convinced that they were the social equals of property holders and aristocrats. d. The nations would come under communist domination. e. Union members would become violent if their demands were not met.
b. Marxism had taken hold in several countries and was threatening to take control of labor unions.
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of preparing the home fronts to fight World War I? Select one: a. Civilian rationing of food, clothing, and fuel. b. National governments allowed civilians to remain neutral. c. All men not serving in combat were pressed into war production jobs. d. National governments took control of the economy and entire production system. e. Women filled jobs in the civilian economy.
b. National governments allowed civilians to remain neutral.
Who is credited with coining the phrase white man's burden? Select one: a. Teddy Roosevelt b. Rudyard Kipling c. David Livingstone d. Mozell Friddell e. Otto von Bismarck
b. Rudyard Kipling
In making the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan, the United States dealt with all of these considerations EXCEPT Select one: a. The Japanese had throughout the war shown fierce resistance and determination. b. Some analysts suggested American casualties during an invasion of Japan might rise to 200,000. c. Some who were against dropping the bombs believed that the Japanese were on the verge of surrendering. d. The Japanese had already fought very bloody battles trying to hang on to other islands. e. The US was considering postwar issues and wanted to intimidate the Soviet Union.
b. Some analysts suggested American casualties during an invasion of Japan might rise to 200,000.
Which of the following actions by the Germans was seen as a direct provocation to Great Britain? Select one: a. The Germans announced their intention to colonize Africa. b. The Germans announced that they planned to build a world-class navy. c. The Germans announced that they would invade England within one year. d. The Germans announced the end to their alliance with England. e. The Germans announced that they would occupy Alsace-Lorraine in France.
b. The Germans announced that they planned to build a world-class navy.
What was considered the major weakness of the League of Nations? Select one: a. The United States never joined the organization. b. The League had no means of enforcing protections written into the treaties. c. The borders assigned to countries across Europe made no sense. d. Germany was refused admission to the League, which fueled further hatred. e. League members often were at odds with each other because of major differences.
b. The League had no means of enforcing protections written into the treaties.
What was considered the worst aspect of the peace agreements that followed World War I? Select one: a. The League of Nations did not remain under the control of the victors. b. The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere. c. The extreme leniency shown to the defeated nations who started the war. d. The encroachment of colonialism in Central and South America. e. The treaties were negotiated in Paris in one of the countries involved in the war.
b. The attempt by the victors to ignore the political realities in Europe and elsewhere.
What was the significance of the Battle of Adowa in 1896? Select one: a. Britain defeated Germany to control Central and East Africa. b. The war to conquer Abyssinia ended in defeat for Italy by an African army. c. Portugal fought Germany and France to retain their old African colonies. d. Belgium defeated the Congolese to establish a colony in the Congo. e. Britain fought Egypt to retain control of the Suez Canal.
b. The war to conquer Abyssinia ended in defeat for Italy by an African army.
Which of the following was NOT a source of power for industrial production in the second phase of the Industrial Revolution? Select one: a. electricity b. coal c. petroleum d. natural gas e. steam
b. coal
Where did the most dramatic changes in European population occur during the 19th century? Select one: a. in the suburbs b. in urban areas c. in coastal villages d. near river valleys e. in farming areas
b. in urban areas
Which of these groups were probably most important for the "evolution of African culture"? Select one: a. merchants b. missionaries c. administrators d. monarchs e. explorers
b. missionaries
What was the most significant aspect about joint-stock companies of the late 19th century? Select one: a. labor participation in management b. separation of ownership and management c. short-term borrowing for expansion d. hospitalization insurance benefits e. a new need for business insurance
b. separation of ownership and management
All of the following social reforms occurred during the Second Industrial Revolution EXCEPT Select one: a. child labor laws b. socialist unions c. industrial safety regulations d. workers' employment security and pensions e. workers' health and accident insurance
b. socialist unions
What was one of the major problems in the cities in Russia by the spring of 1917?
bread riots/lack of food
Which of the following was true of early labor unions? Select one: a. All unions began as socialist organizations. b. Marxist revolutionary socialists became leaders of the labor movement in all European countries. c. American unions were never heavily influenced by Marxism. d. Relations between unions and management were harmonious. e. Employers generally accepted the inevitability of union development.
c. American unions were never heavily influenced by Marxism.
How did Karl Marx define communism in his writings? Select one: a. As a dramatic, violent act to gather converts. b. As an association representing the economic and social interests of members. c. As an inevitable reaction against the abuses of bourgeoisie capitalism. d. As rejection of state and the powers the state exercises over citizens. e. As a platform of equitable distribution of wealth.
c. As an inevitable reaction against the abuses of bourgeoisie capitalism.
All of the following were reasons for European imperialism EXCEPT Select one: a. England's balance of trade was in deficit because of competition from Germany and U.S. industries. b. Europe suffered through a depression from 1873 to 1896. c. European countries were under pressure from their parliaments. d. Competing nationalism fueled nation building. e. Western powers sought new markets for goods and sources of raw materials to fuel industrial plants.
c. European countries were under pressure from their parliaments.
Who did Karl Marx partner with to develop political theory? Select one: a. Michael Bakunin b. Pierre Proudhon c. Friedrich Engels d. Eduard Bernstein e. Joseph Paxton
c. Friedrich Engels
Why was Paragraph 231 of the Versailles Treaty significant? Select one: a. It established the punishment for the defeated nations. b. It created significant territorial changes in Europe. c. It stated the Germans' responsibility for starting the war. d. It formalized the reparations payments for the defeated nations. e. It established the League of Nations as an international agency.
c. It stated the Germans' responsibility for starting the war.
Which of the following was NOT true of the white man's burden felt by Americans and Europeans? Select one: a. It was their duty to civilize Asians and Africans. b. Western business people saw the ability to save Africa through the Bible and Western civilization. c. It was a view held by the upper classes of American and European society. d. Missionaries advocated for legitimate trade as a substitute for the slave trade. e. It was viewed as an act of duty toward fellow humans who needed Western aid.
c. It was a view held by the upper classes of American and European society.
Why is the Spring of 1917 considered a turning point in the course of World War I? Select one: a. German submarines breaking British blockades. b. Turkey's collapse and the US entry into the war. c. Russia's collapse and the US entry into the war. d. The use of the machine gun in trench warfare. e. Germany's movement to isolate the British from their other allies.
c. Russia's collapse and the US entry into the war.
What was the most compelling cause of US intervention in World War I on the side of the Allies? Select one: a. German violation of neutral countries' territory. b. The horrific loss of life associated with trench warfare. c. The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare. d. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. e. The decision by Russia to make peace with Germany.
c. The German use of unrestricted submarine warfare.
In the early 1890s, what was the result of Kaiser Wilhelm II allowing a treaty of friendship with Russia to lapse? Select one: a. The lapse of the treaty started World War I. b. The lapse of the treaty caused Bismarck to resign. c. The lapse of the treaty drove Russia into an alliance with France. d. The lapse of the treaty caused Wilhelm II to resign. e. The lapse of the treaty allowed England and Germany to make an alliance.
c. The lapse of the treaty drove Russia into an alliance with France.
How did the African elites respond to French and British colonial life? Select one: a. They committed suicide rather than surrender sovereignty. b. They withdrew as far as possible from contact with their oppressors. c. They attempted to become like their new overlords. d. They endeavored to retain as much of their native culture as possible. e. They regrouped and led resistance movements against the colonizers.
c. They attempted to become like their new overlords.
What was the most common form of primary resistance by the African peoples to European takeovers? Select one: a. The Africans gathered as many people as possible to fight. b. They focused on traditional African beliefs to maintain their cultures. c. They usually had spontaneous attacks in response to a particular European action. d. They united several different ethnic groups coming together to fight the Europeans. e. The Africans tried to play the various European countries against each other.
c. They usually had spontaneous attacks in response to a particular European action.
All of the following were part of Hitler's plan to consolidate power in 1933 EXCEPT Select one: a. To legally come to power through constitutional means. b. To introduce martial law to round up Nazi opponents. c. To allow political parties elected in March 1933 to be seated in the Reichstag. d. To abolish political parties by Nazi decree. e. To purge the Nazi rivals from the party and placate the German army generals.
c. To allow political parties elected in March 1933 to be seated in the Reichstag.
What was the purpose of the Enabling Act of 1933? Select one: a. To create a public works program to eliminate unemployment. b. To prohibit social contacts between Jews and non-Jews. c. To grant the government power to rule by decree until the state emergency passed. d. To begin the process of consolidating power and purging the Nazi party of Storm Troopers. e. To give the SS power to conduct genocide against minorities with the creation of the concentration camps.
c. To grant the government power to rule by decree until the state emergency passed.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Fourteen Points? Select one: a. disarmament b. an international peacekeeping body c. a war-guilt clause d. self-determination for countries e. freedom of the seas
c. a war-guilt clause
What word did John M. Keynes use to describe the Paris treaties? Select one: a. constructive b. lenient c. destructive d. practical e. harsh
c. destructive
In the 1870s, a dramatic change in technology allowed which of the following energy sources to be applied to both industrial and domestic use? Select one: a. water power b. solar power c. electricity d. harnessed animals e. steam power
c. electricity
Who put the most pressure on Britain and Germany to find new markets during the late 1800s? Select one: a. the United States b. their parliaments c. leading industrialists d. the monarchs e. the labor unions
c. leading industrialists
What major global event led to the rise of the Nazi party to a place of prominence in Germany? Select one: a. increased international trade b. publication of Hitler's memoirs c. the Great Depression d. the rise of anti-Semitism e. the communist revolutions
c. the Great Depression
Which event led Marx to think that the social revolution had come? Select one: a. the Great Exhibition b. the Second International c. the Paris Commune d. the Chartist movement e. the Revolts of 1848
c. the Paris Commune
What best describes the European allocation of Africa? Select one: a. Consideration was given to keep indigenous groups together. b. Local customs of land division was applied by individual colonial powers. c. Local economic relations played a significant role in land allocation. d. A complete disregard for African geographical, ecological, and cultural traditions. e. African constabulary working with local European civil servants partitioned the continent.
d. A complete disregard for African geographical, ecological, and cultural traditions.
All of the following were considered successor states EXCEPT Select one: a. Poland b. Austria c. Yugoslavia d. Bulgaria e. Czechoslovakia
d. Bulgaria
Many Africans relied on which of the following religions as an effective way to resist Europeans? Select one: a. Christianity b. Zoroastrianism c. Buddhism d. Islam e. Jainism
d. Islam
Which of the following countries is NOT correctly matched with its entry date into World War I? Select one: a. Turkey in 1914 b. Bulgaria in 1915 c. Romania in 1916 d. Italy in 1917 e. Greece in 1917
d. Italy in 1917
Which was NOT true of Hitler's government during the 1930s? Select one: a. Its policy was increasingly anti-Semitic. b. It was successful in eliminating mass unemployment. c. It allowed only one party to represent the German people. d. Its economic policy abolished private ownership. e. It built up a strong military in defiance of the Treaty of Versailles.
d. Its economic policy abolished private ownership.
Which of the following were the only two African countries to remain free from colonization? Select one: a. Kenya and Somalia b. Ethiopia and Morocco c. Libya and Morocco d. Liberia and Ethiopia e. Kenya and Ethiopia
d. Liberia and Ethiopia
Effective occupation included all of the following EXCEPT Select one: a. Proof Africans in the territory had ceded authority. b. The establishment of a European bureaucracy. c. Treaties and conquest. d. Mass conversion to Catholicism by the African population. e. A protecting power declared the right to rule.
d. Mass conversion to Catholicism by the African population.
Why were there essentially no large African markets for excess European industrial goods? Select one: a. Africans resented European intrusion in their lives. b. Most Africans had no use for modern products. c. The Europeans only sent inferior goods to Africa. d. The Africans never had adequate cash incomes to spend on consumer goods. e. The costs of shipping goods to Africa proved to be too high.
d. The Africans never had adequate cash incomes to spend on consumer goods.
In the mid-1930s, Hitler used all of the following methods to provide jobs EXCEPT Select one: a. Road construction and public works programs. b. Munitions factories and suppliers received government orders. c. Government supported laboratories created synthetic substitutes for needed raw materials. d. The military retained manpower at pre-World War I levels. e. Labor was allocated according to government needs.
d. The military retained manpower at pre-World War I levels.
What was the purpose of the imperialist policy of indirect rule? Select one: a. To force Africans to convert to Christianity. b. To assimilate Africans into European thought and culture in order to "civilize" them. c. To force African traditional rulers to send their children to Western-style schools. d. To make use of traditional African rulers to assist in administering the colonies. e. To administer the colony from the European capital of the home country.
d. To make use of traditional African rulers to assist in administering the colonies.
Who is credited with the creation of the Fourteen Points? Select one: a. David Lloyd George and George Clemenceau in April 1904. b. The Allied leaders at the treaty negotiations in November 1919. c. Otto von Bismarck at the Berlin Conference in November 1884. d. US President Woodrow Wilson in a January 1918 speech. e. The German High Command and the Kaiser in November 1918.
d. US President Woodrow Wilson in a January 1918 speech.
What best describes the psychic consequences of World War I and the effects on both civilian and military populations? Select one: a. disgust and anger b. confusion and depression c. all-consuming fear of the unknown d. disillusionment and betrayal e. confusion and anger
d. disillusionment and betrayal
Which of the following was NOT a reason for attacks by Africans against colonial representatives performing their duties? Select one: a. forcible recruitment of labor b. breaking religious taboos c. arrests of African natives d. livestock confiscated from Africans e. tax collection, which Africans viewed as theft
d. livestock confiscated from Africans
What did the European countries colonizing Africa envision for their colonies? Select one: a. Places to which they could re-settle their excess population. b. Sources of great wealth that would help them to balance their economies. c. Places from which they could obtain household servants, since most of theirs had taken jobs in the factories. d. Good sources from which they could obtain much needed mineral resources. e. Areas where they would at least break even by implementing cash cropping.
e. Areas where they would at least break even by implementing cash cropping.
Which European nation was considered the third-largest colonial power in Africa? Select one: a. France b. Italy c. Portugal d. Britain e. Germany
e. Germany
Which of the following was NOT a part of Hitler's Mein Kampf? Select one: a. Protection of the middle classes. b. Rejection of the Versailles Treaty. c. Land redistribution for the peasants. d. Confiscation of World War I profits. e. Government ownership of all property.
e. Government ownership of all property.
Which of the following does NOT match the European country to their colonial possession? Select one: a. Britain controlled Central and East Africa. b. Portugal controlled Angola and Mozambique. c. France controlled West and West-Central Africa. d. Spain controlled Morocco and Rio de Oro. e. Italy controlled the Horn of Africa and Abyssinia.
e. Italy controlled the Horn of Africa and Abyssinia.
Which of these was NOT commonly a part of Africans' secondary resistance to the Europeans? Select one: a. It usually involved thousands of people. b. People from various ethnic groups banded together for the cause. c. People came from wide regions to join in the fight. d. Prophets of spirit-possessed cults blessed the people, promising them safety and protection. e. Openly practicing Christianity to gain concessions.
e. Openly practicing Christianity to gain concessions.
What was the term used for the German-Austrian allies? Select one: a. The Eastern Bloc b. The Allied Powers c. The European Union d. The Grand Alliance e. The Central Powers
e. The Central Powers
The growth of labor unions and the implementation of better working conditions in England owed a debt of gratitude to which of the following? Select one: a. The threat of Marxism that made Parliament amend laws and individual businessmen show more concern for their workers. b. The example set by labor unions and industrial managerial practices known to be in place in the United States. c. The urbanization and education of more people in various countries, of which England wanted to prove itself most liberal. d. Those individuals who, risking their jobs and in some cases their lives, were willing to work toward gaining legal acceptance of labor unions. e. The Chartist movement in England, which initiated long-term changes both within and outside of Parliament.
e. The Chartist movement in England, which initiated long-term changes both within and outside of Parliament.
What was the significant difference between the Paris treaties and the US treaties with each defeated nation? Select one: a. The US treaties eliminated the issue of reparations. b. The US treaties eliminated the war-guilt clause. c. The Paris treaties lacked the provision for freedom of the seas. d. The Paris treaties eliminated the occupation of the Saar. e. The US treaties eliminated the League of Nations clause.
e. The US treaties eliminated the League of Nations clause.
According to Marx, what was the expectation for the future of the revolt of the proletariat? Select one: a. The revolution of the proletariat was avoidable if the wealthy would negotiate in good faith. b. It was desirable, because only through their own efforts and struggles would the proletariat appreciate the fruits of their labors. c. Marx thought the revolution was a distant dream with little hope for the realization of an uprising. d. The revolt was hopeless, but that did not mean that they should stop trying to make things better. e. The proletariat revolution was inevitable, and Marx invited all to join with the proletariat to hasten the uprising.
e. The proletariat revolution was inevitable, and Marx invited all to join with the proletariat to hasten the uprising.
All of the following were issues concerning Europe in the immediate postwar years EXCEPT Select one: a. reparations in Germany b. denazification of Germany c. creation of the deutsche mark d. Soviet take-over of Eastern Europe e. creation of the United Nations
e. creation of the United Nations
What plan was created during the Wannsee Conference? Select one: a. the construction of the autobahn b. the invasion of Russia c. the Night of the Long Knives d. the Night of Broken Glass e. the Holocaust
e. the Holocaust
What element did nations use to maintain support of civilian populations to fight World War I? Select one: a. the church and clergy b. the middle class and merchants c. the industrial leaders and politicans d. the working classes and labor unions e. the media and propaganda
e. the media and propaganda
What was the main reason for the overall failure of the 1848 revolts? Select one: a. the use of the military to crush the revolts b. the disapproval of church authorities c. the lack of concern by many people living in the countryside d. national antagonisms e. the split between liberal leaders and urban workers
e. the split between liberal leaders and urban workers
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws? Select one: a. to humiliate and exclude Jews from government employment b. to order all Jews to leave Germany c. to place all Jews in urban ghettos d. to implement the Final Solution e. to prohibit social contacts between Jews and "Aryans"
e. to prohibit social contacts between Jews and "Aryans"
What role did Stalin envision for the Comintern under the Five-Year Plans?
foreign policy
What was the essence of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)?
he allowed small scale capitalism
What was the result of the outside intervention by Western governments in Russia's civil war?
propaganda
What group constructed much of the Soviet infrastructure?
slave labor
What is blamed for the death of 10 million peasants during Stalin's collectivization drive?
starvation
During the struggles for rule between the Bolsheviks and Provisional Government, what group's support was necessary for victory?
the army
What did Lenin use to establish the Bolshevik dictatorship?
the cheka (police) and parts of the army
What led to Russia adopting a constitution and elements of a parliamentary government?
the revolution of 1905
What was the main purpose of collectivization under Stalin?
to control the peasants
What form of government was Russia evolving toward in the 1920s?
totalitarism
What did the post Tsarist Provisional Government do regarding World War I?
tried to continue the unpopular war
