Between the Wars

1. Between the Wars TRASH BALL

2. QUESTION #1 • In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany and Italy were caused by: • A. the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union • B. severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I. • C. the active support of the United States • D. movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

3. QUESTION #2 • Censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police force are most characteristic of: • A. parliamentary democracies • B. democratic republics • C. totalitarian regimes • D. constitutional monarchies

4. QUESTION #3 • "Extremes must be fought by extremes. Against the infection of Marxism, against the Jewish pestilence, we must hold aloft a flaming ideal. And if others speak of the World and Humanity, we must say the Fatherland — and only the Fatherland." -Adolf Hitler, My New Order • 8. This quote describes Hitler’s desire to do what: • A. Defy the Italians as fascist traitors. • B. Begin fighting WWII immediately. • C. Destroy enemies who are threats to Germany. • D. Sign a treaty with Communists and the German Jewish population.

5. QUESTION #4 • A “general strike” took place in France immediately following WW I. During a strike you can expect to see? • A. business owners going on strike. • B. workers having parties in honor of their bosses. • C. workers working harder in the factories than ever before. • D. almost all workers not working.

6. QUESTION #5 • After sacrificing soldiers and funds for a war that was very unsuccessful, the Russia people were upset and called for change. To get out of the war, the Russians (Communist Party) signed this treaty with Germany prior to the end of fighting in 1919: • A. Treaty of Versailles • B. Russo-German Treaty • C. Brest-Litovsk Treaty • D. Kellog-Briand Pact

7. QUESTION #6 • The Great Depression affected the entire world and resulted in economic turmoil for a majority of the world’s most powerful nations. This depression is believed to have its roots in which of the following? • A. Widespread panic in the New York Stock Exchange leading to its collapse. • B. The millions of deaths and devastation associated with WWI. • C. Overproduction in shipping industry worldwide. • D. The high demand for skilled and unskilled workers after WWI, and lack of available labor to fill those positions.

8. QUESTION #7 • Fascist dictators appealed to the youth of their nation because: • A. All youth like to revolt and riot. • B. They eventually would grow up and support them. • C. The older generation would listen to the youth. • D. Young men are harder to persuade than older men.

9. QUESTION #8 • Benito Mussolini would organize his supporters into combat squads. They defended his ideals and were known by this title? • A. The Reds • B. The Rebels • C. The Black Hand • D. The Black Shirts

10. QUESTION #9 • In 1923, France would invade the Ruhr area of Germany when the Germans attempted to stop paying reparations to the French government. This event had a negative effect on the German economy as the country would begin printing money at a rapid rate. What was the ultimate outcome? • A. Germany would suffer from high inflation as the value of the German mark (currency) would become nearly worthless. • B. It would help the German government by being able to pay off all of the debt. • C. That year (1923) the Germans would declare war and invade the country of France. • D. The people of Germany were very happy with what the Weimar Republic was doing to stabilize the country.

11. QUESTION #10 • Communism benefits: • A. The wealthy people only. • B. The working class and the government. • C. The middle class people only. • D. The extremely poor and extremely wealthy.

12. QUESTION #11 • Which of the following was not a facet of the Treaty of Versailles that affected Germany, after the end of WWI? • A. Germany had to limit the size and scope of its military. • B. Admitting to causing the war • C. The payment of war reparations to ‘allied’ countries. • D. The annexation of Berlin by France.

13. QUESTION #12 • The ideas of Fascism and Communism would produce totalitarian governments in Russia, Germany, and Italy in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Although there were some similarities in how these governments were run both sides tended to dislike one another. Which of the following is a FALSE statement when comparing communism and fascism: • A. Both governments were ran by dictatorships. • B. Individual rights are not guaranteed by these governments. • C. Both governments use secret police forces to rule by fear. • D. Both governments grant the right to own private property.

14. QUESTION #13 • The term used to describe the event that destroyed Jewish shops and homes and began anti-Jewish feelings across Nazi-Germany is known as: • A. Schlieffen Plan • B. Holocaust • C. Kristallnacht • D. Fascist

15. QUESTION #14 • Which of the following is an example of Intense Nationalism? • A. The United States working towards free trade and bringing down global trade barriers. • B. Germany adhering to the policies of the Treaty of Versailles. • C. Great Britain using its colonies as a source of raw materials and new markets. • D. German leader Hitler having citizens inspired to establish the Third Reich, a new German Empire.

16. QUESTION #15 • The growing trend of disarmament worldwide had what effect on Britain and France in the late 1930’s? • A. Overproduction of military material and the return of militarism as seen in WWI. • B. Lack of preparedness to defend against the advances of Axis forces. • C. A need to borrow more funds from nations such as the United States and the People’s Republic of China. • D. Creation of a treaty with Hitler and Mussolini.

17. QUESTION #16 • Two groups of people who would clash, and be at conflict prior to the creation of a Communist system of government in Russia, would be: • A. rich industrialists and royalty. • B. the rich and poor. • C. the government and the poor. • D. the workers and the upper-middle class.