The Triple Entente was formed in reaction toA: Britain's military bishopC: France's military buildupB: Russia's military buildupD: Germany's military buildup
Germany's military buildup
Great Britain declared war on Germany becauseA: It invaded BelgiumC: It invaded RussiaB: It invaded FranceD: It invaded Britain
It invaded Belgium
Italy and Japan entered the war toA: Grab defeated nations' propertyB: Honor alliancesC: Prove military powerD: To put down socialist ideas
Grab defeated nations' property
All of the following were new war weapons EXCEPTA: U-Boats C: AirplanesB: Tanks D: Guided Missles
Airplanes
The Battle of the Marne was important becauseA: It kept France from entering GermanyB: It kept Germany from entering ParisC: It pushed the U.S. into the warD: It was the longest battle of the war
It kept Germany from entering Paris
As nations tried to outlast each other, World War I becameA: A total warC: A propaganda warB: A war of attritionD: A war of technology
A war of attrition
Control of the new Russia was won byA: The MensheviksC: The White RussiansB: The BolsheviksD: The Duma
The Bolsheviks
The newly formed Communist PartyA: signed a treaty with the Central PowersB: signed a treaty with the Allies.C: requested protection from Japan.D: requested protection from the United States.
signed a treaty with the Central Powers
Civil war in Russia was forced byA: groups that wanted to restore the Duma.B: groups that wanted to exit the war.C: groups that wanted to restore the monarchy.D: groups that wanted to institute democracy.
groups that wanted to restore the monarchy.
The Treat of Brest Litovsk allowed the Germans toA: concentrate their troops in Russia. B: mobilize more troops against Italy.C: mobilize more troops against France.D: use Russia's navy
mobilize more troops against France
During the Paris Peace Conference, the U.S. and Europe disagreed about:A: demands for future neutralityB: the rise of communismC: the importance of coloniesD: the presence of former Central Powers
the presence of former Central Powers
The Allies generally wanted toA: weaken Germany permanentlyB: isolate RussiaC: disarm RussiaD: rebuild and form relationships with Germany
weaken Germany permanently
Yugoslavia wasA: part of the new PolandB: a mixed nation of many Balkan peoples.C: land that Russia had annexed during the war.D: the new capital city of Czechoslovakia
a mixed nation of many Balkan peoples.
All the following were effects of the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT:A: the restoration of PolandB: the restoration of PrussiaC: Austria and Hungary separated.D: France regained Alsace-Lorraine
the restoration of Prussia
When the League of Nations created a mandate itA: called for establishment of a world bank.B: put international waterways under controlC: called for the end of all tariffs.D: put colonies of defeated power under the rule of "advanced" nations
put colonies of defeated power under the rule of "advanced" nations
At the end of WWI, people around the world were devastated by:A: small wars and uprisingsB: a deadly fluC: terrorist attacksD: peasant revolts
a deadly flu
Moral relativism meant that:A: some people were born evilB: all people were potentially evil.C: no one set of values was good for all groups.D: morality meant the same thing to everyone
no one set of values was good for all groups
Functionalism stressed that objects shouldA: be designed for style.B: be designed for use.C: reflect randomness.D: be designed to reflect the subconscious
be designed for use.
The Great Depression affected:A: only the USB: the world.C: nations that did not practice protectionismD: only industrialized nations.
the world.
The people of the US particularly suffered during the Great Depression because:A: they instituted too many social programs.B: people did not trust social programs.C: they had few social programs that helped people.D: people refused to believe in the seriousness of the Depression.
they had few social programs that helped people.
Roosevelt's New Deal program did all the following EXCEPT:A: reform banks and markets.B: provide more money for the military.C: create jobs with public works programs.D: help provide basic necessities
provide more money for the military
The Maginot Line wasA: the new French borderB: a line of credit for French farmersC: a new part of the French army.D: a wall built to keep out the Germans.
a wall built to keep out the Germans.
The Popular Front was a FrenchA: left wing governmentB: workers' union.C: people's armyD: fascist group.
left wing government.
Postwar Britain's economic recovery was based onA: the return to a strong monarchy.B: a more powerful democracy.C: a conservative government.D: a coalition Labour and Liberal government
A coalition Labour and Liberal government
Mussolini's corporatist stateA: Determined representation by area of business.B: Determined representation by wealth of a region.C: Based the government on free market ideasD: Made the government head of all businesses.
Determined representation by area of business.
the Weimar Republic was unpopular becauseA: it was a harsh regime.B: people felt the constitution was not fair.C: it did not promote German business well enough.D: people felt it had signed a humiliating treaty.
People felt it had signed a humiliating treaty.
Hitler's movement of troops into the RhinelandA: prompted a warning from the League of Nations.B: prompted counter-armament from France.C: led to bombing by League of Nations forces.D: got no response.
Got no response.
Russia's Communist government tried to improve food production by:A: closing factoriesB: taking over ownership of farms.C: having peasants form collective farms.D: allowing private ownership of farms.
Having peasants form collective farms.
Unlike Trotsky, Stalin believed thatA: The socialist revolution should take place throughout the world.B: Communism needed to succeed in the Soviet Union before spreading.C: Soviets needed to mix government and private ownership.D: Soviets needed to move towards a more moderate type of socialism.
B: Communism needed to succeed in the Soviet Union before spreading.
The purpose of the Comintern wasA: To spy on anti-communist activity.B: To spread communism in other countriesC: To administer communist ruleD: To develop future communist leaders
To spread communism in other countries
The Anglo-Egyptian Treaty stated thatA: Britain could not keep troops in EgyptB: The two nations would support each other if war broke out in the Middle EastC: The two nations would lower tariffs for each other onlyD: Egypt would become a protectorate
The two nations would support each other if war broke out in the Middle East.
Zionism is a movement forA: Egyptian independenceB: Iraqi independenceC: An Arab independent stateD: A Jewish homeland
A Jewish homeland
British who were against Indian independence believedA: India would not survive without themB: India owed them for years of British supportC: The loss of India would destroy the British EmpireD: A free India would become an enemy to Britain
The loss of India would destroy the British Empire
Under Kemai's ruleA: Women had more rightsB: Women had fewer tightsC: The clergy had more influenceD: The army had more influence
Women had more rights
African independence movements were influenced byA: MissionariesB: Communist leadersC: The spread of ideas through war experienceD: The spread of ideas through trade
The spread of ideas through war experience
African anti-colonial movements followed the lead ofA: The Russian RevolutionB: The Mao ZedongC: GandhiD: Kemal
Gandhi
All of the following are Sun Yixian's principles for government EXCEPTA: Political unification and no foreign influenceB: Isolationist trade policyC: Democracy and rights for Chinese peopleD: Industrialization and fair distribution of land
Isolationist trade policy
Struggles within the Kuomintang ended withA: The warlords in control of ChinaB: Communists in control of ChinaC: Conservative nationalists in control of ChinaD: Socialists in control of China
Conservative nationalists in control of China
The Nanjing government failed toA: IndustrializeB: Develop foreign trade relationshipsC: Repair China's infrastructureD: Improve life for peasants
Improve life for peasants
The Treaty of Portsmouth resulted inA: Japan's dominance in much of AsiaB: Russia's attempt to move into KoreaC: Russia's decision to re-arm and increase its military dominanceD: A close relationship between the U.S. and Japan
Japan's dominance in much of Asia
Japan was angered by the U.S. Policy onA: Trade with JapanB: Preferential trade with ChinaC: Prohibition of Asian immigrantsD: Prohibition of Asian products
Prohibition of Asian immigrants
Modernized Japan included all of the following EXCEPTA: The rise of worker unionsB: Western ideas and cultureC: Shift from country to cityD: The rise of communism
The rise of communism
Diego Rivera related worker concerns as a(n)A: Member of the Mexican ParliamentB: Leader of the Mexican socialist partyC: ArtistD: Newspaper columnist
Artist
Political upheaval in 1930s Latin America was the result ofA: The banning of labor unionsB: Wars between nationsC: The worldwide Great DepressionD: Postwar moral disillusionment
The worldwide Great Depression
Latin American economic nationalism was exemplified byA: Development of labor unionsB: Development of collective farming to increase outputC: Reduction of tariffsD: Nationalization of foreign-owned oil companies
Nationalization of foreign-owned oil companies
Japan's move into China was met byA: Economic sanctionsB: A condemnationC: Threats of warD: Blockade of Japan's ports
A condemnation
The international Brigades fought forA: The League of NationsB: The NationalistsC: The LoyalistsD: The Ethiopians
The Loyalists
The Axis Powers came togetherA: As a trade organizationB: As a peace organizationC: To fight fascismD: To fight communism
To fight communism
To avoid war with Germany, Britain and France promised not toA: Join with RussiaB: Interfere with Italy's expansionC: Interfere with German annexation of CzechoslovakiaD: Join with the United States
Interfere with German annexation of Czechoslovakia
Stalin signed a nonaggression pact with Germany becauseA: He wanted to protect eastern EuropeB: He and Hitler wanted to divide up eastern EuropeC: He hoped to prevent the spread of fascismD: The Soviet navy needed access to waterways
He and Hitler wanted to divide up eastern Europe
The conquest of Norway and Denmark was important to Germany because theyA: Were growing communist powersB: Had alliances with Great Britain and FranceC: Provided access to the Atlantic OceanD: Had an alliance with the United States
Provided access to the Atlantic Ocean
The Battle of Britain was fought mostlyA: On the seaB: At DunkerqueC: In the airD: Through propaganda
In the air
Soviet armies fighting Germany benefited fromA: Polish aidB: Cold weatherC: Access to the Mediterranean for suppliesD: Chinese aid
Cold weather
Japan's attack on islands of French IndochinaA: Drew Australia into the warB: Drew the U.S. into the warC: Cut off Soviet supply linesD: Cut off British supply lines
Cut off British supply lines
Victory in the Balkans gave the Axis PowersA: Access to Middle Eastern and Russian waterwaysB: Access to Middle Eastern and Russian oil fieldsC: Control over communist uprisingsD: Control over Turkey
Access to Middle Eastern and Russian oil fields
according to Hitler's plan, eastern Europe would become living space forA: JewsB: French and British collaboratorsC: The Aryan raceD: Japanese traders
The Aryan race
In the concentration camps, the people least likely to be executed wereA: ChildrenB: WomenC: The healthiestD: The weakest
The healthiest
All of the following helped Jews escape the Holocaust EXCEPTA: Anne FrankB: Many Danish citizensC: Oskar SchindlerD: Raoul Wallenberg
Anne Frank
The "Soft underbelly of the Axis" referred toA: Italy and the BalkansB: North AfricaC: TurkeyD: The Soviet Union
Italy and the Balkans
Victory against Japan came afterA: Europe surrenderedB: The Allied victory at OkinawaC: The loss of MidwayD: Atomic bomb attacks on Japan
Atomic bomb attacks on Japan
The leaders at Potsdam agreed that Germany shouldA: Be divided and annexed to another countryB: Become a dominion of an Allied countryC: Be divided into independent statesD: Remain a single country
Remain a single country
The Nurnberg trials resulted inA: The Nazi Party being declared a criminal organizationB: The Nazi Party's limitation on the number of parliamentary seats it could holdC: Convicted Nazis having to pay reparationsD: Convicted Nazis being banished from politics
The Nazi Party being declared a criminal organization
The United Nations' Security council wasA: Made up of ten permanent membersB: Made up of all member nationsC: Made up of temporary and permanent membersD: The UN president and other heads of state
Made up of temporary and permanent members
Fear of invasion made the Soviets demand thatA: They be allowed to annex Eastern European nationsB: Eastern European nations become communistC: Eastern European nations disarmD: Germany remain divided
Eastern European nations become communist
The Marshall Plan intended toA: Prevent the spread of communismB: Commit the U.S. to isolationist policiesC: Divide Germany into four partsD: Help Europe's economic recovery
Help Europe's economic recovery
Yugoslavia was expelled from Cominform because it wanted toA: Remain democraticB: Resist Soviet DominationC: Join the UND: Accept Marshall Plan aid
Resist Soviet Domination
The Warsaw Pact wasA: An East-West agreement that Poland remain neutralB: A treaty between the Soviet Union and PolandC: The Eastern bloc mutual defense agreementD: The agreement to divide Germany
The Eastern bloc mutual defense agreement
Postwar West Germany becmaeA: SocialistB: DemocraticC: A Constitutional monarchyD: A limited dectatiorship
Democratic
As president of the Fifth Republic, Charles de GaulleA: Freed AlgeriaB: Maintained French power over AlgeriaC: Formed a military dictatorshipD: Tried to reunite Germany
Freed Algeria
The European Economic Community agreed toA: Establish one currencyB: Eliminate tariffs between member nationsC: Trade only with NATO membersD: Establish high tariffs for communist nations
Eliminate tariffs between member nations
As Soviet leader, KhrushchevA: Made some peace with NATO countriesB: Increased restrictions and repressionC: Denounced Stalinist repression and restrictionsD: Helped spread communism to Scandinavian nations
Denounced Stalinist repression and restrictions
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society was a planA: To eliminate worldwide communismB: To eliminate communism from the U.S.C: For U.S. isolationismD: Of social reforms
Of social reforms
SEATO was a(n)A: Pro-communist organizationB: Anti-communist organizationC: Civil rights organizationD: Welfare plan
Anti-communist organization
The Cuban Missile Crisis was aA: Standoff between the U.S. and the Soviet UnionB: Battle over U.S. military occupation of CubaC: battle over U.S. military occupation of Puerto RicoD: Standoff between the Soviet Union and democratic China
Standoff between th U.S. and the Soviet Union
Nationalism became apparent in Canada whenA: It moved to separate from Great BritainB: Quebec tried to separate from CanadaC: Quebec tried to separate from FranceD: British Columbia tried to separate form Canada
Quebec tried to separate from Canada
Redrawn borders restored Poland as an independent nation
True
The Treaty of Versailles dealt fairly with all Central Powers except Austria and Hungary
False
U.S. demands for an armistice included a meeting with the Kaiser
False
Russia's desperation for peace led it to sign an unfair treaty with the Central Powers
True
Austria-Hungary's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovinia inflamed Serbian nationalists
True
The Triple Entente was part of an effort to diplomatically isolate France
False
Economic nationalism called for nations to strike trade deals with other nations' colonies
False
The stock market crashed after stock prices became overalued
True
The New Deal was intended to bring the U.S. out of the Great Depression
True
After much fighting, the Easter Rising led to freedom for Ireland
False
Mussolini's followers were mainly moderate communists
False
Hitler's Third Reich was meant to emulate the glory of the Roman Empire
False
Lenin's New Economic Policy called for nationalization of most industries mixed with some free enterprise
True
Iran's Reza Shah formed alliances with Britain and Russia in order to weaken Germany
False
African isolation during World War 1 meant that there continued to be only a minimal independence movement
False
The Long Match of communists into rural China weakened the communist movement
False
Japan's annexation of Korea led to the Russo-Japanese War
False
The socialist Nationalist party won the Spanish Civil War
False
Poland surrendered to Germany when the German army entered Danzig
False
Hitler only planned to exterminate Jews
False
The U.S. wanted Eastern European nations to be under Western control to provide a buffer against Soviet invasions
False
The Truman Doctrine was part of a plan to stop the spread of communism
True
The Soviet Union turned down offers of aid from the Marshall Plan
True
NATO provided an economic boost to Europe by eliminating tariffs between member nations
False
Hungary's uprising against Soviet domination failed
True