World History Module 21
How did the British advise the French to respond to the German invasion of the Rhineland?
to give in to Germany's aggression in order to keep peace
What was the purpose of the Dawes Plan?
to stabilize Germany's currency and strengthen its economy
Determine the correct order of the following events of a downward economic spiral from top to bottom.
1 - Most families were unable to buy the expensive goods. 4 - Business produced a large quantity of products. 2 - Factories reduced production and laid off workers. 3 - Store owners cut back on their orders from factories.
1. Temporary alliance of several parties 2. Germany's new democratic government after World War I 3. Long period of economic decline when there is low production, a shrinking of the economy, high unemployment, and loss of businesses. 4. Period of low or reduced economic activity 5. President who immediately began a program of government reform. 6. Large public works projects that helped to provide jobs for the unemployed. 7. Argued that the government should provide full employment through government job programs, change tax policies, and modifying spending for public funding.
1. Coalition Government 2. Weimar Republic 3. Great Depression 4. Recession 5. Franklin D. Roosevelt 6. New Deal 7. John Maynard Keynes
Determine whether each characteristic is associated with communism or with fascism. 1. A goal was to unite workers worldwide. 2. A goal was to obtain a classless society. 3. The members believed strongly in nationalism. 4. Each class had its place and function in society. 5. The members were made up of aristocrats and industrialists.
1. Communism 2. Communism 3. Fascism 4. Fascism 5. Fascism
1. It transformed natural shapes into geometric forms. 2. It used bold colors and distorted or exaggerated forms. 3. Objects were depicted in unrealistic ways. 4. Objects were broken down into different parts with sharp angles and edges. 5. It was inspired by Sigmund Freud's ideas of the unconscious mind.
1. Cubism 2. Expressionism 3. Surrealism 4. Cubism 5. Surrealism
1. A militant political movement that emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to its leader. 2. A newspaper editor and politician who boldly promised to rescue Italy by reviving its economy and rebuilding its armed forces. 3. A little-known political leader who found a new beginning after World War I broke out by volunteering for the German army and was twice awarded the Iron Cross, a medal for bravery. 4. German political group's ideology that believed Germany had to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism. 5. The autobiography written by Adolf Hitler while in prison which outlines his beliefs and goals for Germany. 6. "Living Space"
1. Fascism 2. Benito Mussolini 3. Adolf Hitler 4. Nazism 5. Mein Kampf (my struggle) 6. lebensraum
1. Japanese head of state who won popular support for the army leaders who ruled in his name. 2. Giving in to an aggressor to keep peace 3. Alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan 4. Spanish General heading a fascist-style government 5. The belief that political ties to other countries should be avoided. 6. Hitler's plan to absorb Austria and Czechoslovakia into the German Empire 7. Meeting proposed by Benito Mussolini which included Germany, France, Britain, and Italy.
1. Hirohito 2. Appeasement 3. Axis Powers 4. Francisco Franco 5. Isolationism 6. Third Reich 7. Munich Conference
Which of the following nations granted women the right to vote after World War I? Select the three correct answers.
2/3 correct United States Britain Japan 2/3 Correct Norway United States Britain 2/3 France United States Britain
Drag the following events into chronological order from top to bottom.
4/10 2 - Franco establishes a totalitarian regime in Spain. 3 - Mussolini invades Ethiopia. 1 - Hitler announces that he will not obey the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles. 4 - Hitler and Mussolini for the Rome-Berlin Axis. 5 - German troops move into the Rhineland. 1-5
Which of the following was true of automobiles after World War I? Select the two correct answers.
Automobiles allowed people to move farther away from cities. Automobiles benefited from wartime innovations and improvements.
Which of the following was a result of the Munich Conference?
Britain and France agreed to Hitler's demands.
Which of the following was the only democracy remaining in eastern Europe by 1935?
Czechoslovakia
Which of the following correctly describes the beliefs of the existentialists?
Each person created his or her own meaning in life through choices made and actions taken.
______________ was a philosophy which stated that there was no universal meaning in life and each person created his or her own meaning in life through choices made and actions taken.
Existentialism
________ was a system ruled by dictators who believed that each class had its place and function in society.
Fascism
How were Fascists different from communists?
Fascists were nationalists.
Which of the following correctly describes the political landscape in postwar Europe?
Frequent changes in government led to a lack of strong leadership.
Which of the following beliefs did Hitler share with the right-wing political group he joined in 1919?
Germany should overturn the Treaty of Versailles.
Which of the following actions did Mussolini take after he became Italy's leader?
He used terror and violence to enforce his policies.
The Japanese wanted to use the policy of ___________ as a way to solve economic problems caused by the Great Depression.
Imperialism
Which of the following correctly describes the function of the press in Hitler's government?
It conducted propaganda for the government.
Which of the following actions did Britain take to improve its economy? Select the two correct answers.
It elected a multiparty coalition It increased taxes.
Why was the Kellogg-Briand peace pact ineffective?
It had no means to enforce its provisions.
Which of the following was true of surrealism?
It was inspired by Sigmund Freud's ideas.
Which of the following was true of the Schutzstaffel (SS)?
It was loyal only to Hitler.
In 1936, Germany made an agreement to form an alliance with Italy and _____, which came to be known as the Axis Powers.
Japan
In which of the following ways did many women change after World War I?
Many women spoke out for greater freedom in their lives.
Which of the following was a result of the Munich Conference?
N - The Germans were not allowed to form a union with Austria.
How did Japan plan to solve problems caused by the Great Depression?
N - by promising to renounce war as an instrument of national policy
How did the British advise the French to respond to the German invasion of the Rhineland?
N - to rely on the League of Nations to punish Germany
Adolf Hitler joined a German political group known as the _____, who believed that Germany had to overturn the Treaty of Versailles.
Nazis
How was Japan's response to the Great Depression different form the response of European nations.
The Japanese restored traditional control of government to the mlilitary.
Which of the following correctly describes John Maynard Keynes' approach to solving the problems of the Great Depression?
The government should take direct action to help the unemployed.
How did new technologies affect society after World War I?
They became an important tool in advertising and influenced consumer spending.
Which of the following did the Nazis do to fix the German economy? Select the two correct answers.
They gave government authority over business. They reduced unemployment.
Which of the following was true of American farmers in the 1920s?
They used new methods to increase their crop yields.
Which of the following was true of Sigmund Freud's theories?
They weakened the faith that people had in reason.
How were motion pictures in Europe different from those in the United States?
They were considered a serious art form in Europe.
Which of the following occurred after the United States raised tariffs?
World trade decreased.
Which of the following characteristics caused problems in the U.S. economy? Select the two correct answers.
a decrease in consumer spending an inability of farmers to pay off loans
How did Japan plan to solve problems caused by the Great Depression?
by creating an empire that would provide new markets
Which of the following effects did the policies of the national government have in Britain?
higher production levels
Sigmund Freud believed that much of human behavior was __________ (beyond reason) and that the mind contained a number of pleasure-seeking drives.
irrational