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Which of the following best describes a key difference between Hoover's and Roosevelt's approaches to resolving the economic crisis in the United States during the 1930s?
Which of the following best describes a key difference between Hoover's and Roosevelt's approaches to resolving the economic crisis in the United States during the 1930s?
- Hoover implemented strict regulations on businesses, while Roosevelt promoted deregulation to encourage economic growth.
- Hoover focused on individual responsibility and limited government intervention, while Roosevelt supported government intervention and relief programs. (correct)
- Hoover favored direct government intervention and public works programs, while Roosevelt advocated for a more laissez-faire approach.
- Hoover believed in deficit spending to stimulate the economy, while Roosevelt insisted on balancing the budget.
A parliamentary democracy and a totalitarian system both prioritize individual liberties and freedom of expression to the same extent.
A parliamentary democracy and a totalitarian system both prioritize individual liberties and freedom of expression to the same extent.
False (B)
Briefly describe how Mussolini consolidated power in Italy, referencing at least one specific action or policy.
Briefly describe how Mussolini consolidated power in Italy, referencing at least one specific action or policy.
Mussolini consolidated power through a combination of political maneuvering, violence, and propaganda, such as the March on Rome which pressured the government to appoint him as Prime Minister.
The economic crisis in Germany in 1923, characterized by hyperinflation, contributed to a sense of instability that Hitler and the Nazi party exploited to gain ______.
The economic crisis in Germany in 1923, characterized by hyperinflation, contributed to a sense of instability that Hitler and the Nazi party exploited to gain ______.
Match each political ideology with its primary characteristic:
Match each political ideology with its primary characteristic:
Which event was most instrumental in allowing Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) to assume power in Germany between 1933 and 1939?
Which event was most instrumental in allowing Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) to assume power in Germany between 1933 and 1939?
The New Deal was immediately and universally hailed as a success in the United States.
The New Deal was immediately and universally hailed as a success in the United States.
What role did education play in advancing decolonization ideas in the colonies?
What role did education play in advancing decolonization ideas in the colonies?
The policy of _______, which involved avoiding conflict with aggressive powers, is associated with how some European nations like Great Britain responded to Hitler's early territorial expansions.
The policy of _______, which involved avoiding conflict with aggressive powers, is associated with how some European nations like Great Britain responded to Hitler's early territorial expansions.
Which of these provides the best example of continuity and change between the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe?
Which of these provides the best example of continuity and change between the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe?
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Political Dimension
Political Dimension
Political aspects involve how a country was governed.
Cultural Dimension
Cultural Dimension
The cultural dimension includes science, religion, and art.
Social Dimension
Social Dimension
Includes how people lived together or in groups.
Economic Dimension
Economic Dimension
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US Interbellum Divisions
US Interbellum Divisions
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Totalitarian System
Totalitarian System
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Parliamentary Democracy
Parliamentary Democracy
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Dolkstootlegende
Dolkstootlegende
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Verzuiling
Verzuiling
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Dekolonisatie
Dekolonisatie
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Study Notes
- These study goals help determine what to study for the test.
- Focus on identifying examples of change and continuity between the 19th and 20th centuries in the following areas:
- Politics: How the country was governed.
- Culture: How people thought, including science, religion, and art.
- Social Aspects: How people lived together or in groups.
- Economics: How people dealt with income, prosperity, and trade.
Prosperity and Crisis in the United States
- The interwar period in the U.S. can be divided into prosperity in the 1920s and the crisis in the 1930s
- Need to understand how the transition between these two periods occurred.
- American political views on solving the economic crisis differed
- The differences between Hoover and Roosevelt's approaches should be clear.
Fascism and Communism
- Define the concepts including how they differ in the following areas:
- Totalitarian system
- Parliamentary democracy
- The social, economic, and political characteristics of fascism are necessary to explore.
- Describe Mussolini's rise to power and its consequences for Italy.
- Describe the social, economic, and political characteristics of communism.
- Stalin expanded and maintained his power in the USSR.
Germany: From Democracy to Dictatorship
- Contrast should be made between left-wing and right-wing political groups.
- Explain the various causes of Hitler’s rise, including:
- The stab-in-the-back myth
- The crisis of 1923
- The crisis of 1929
- The terror by the SA and the SS
- The Reichstag fire and abuse of democracy in 1933
- Explain the social, economic, and political characteristics of National Socialism.
- Describe the political, economic, and social changes in Germany (1933-1939) after Hitler and the NSDAP took power.
- Contrast communism, fascism, and national socialism in their social, economic, and political aspects.
Netherlands in the Interwar Period
- Understand what "verzuiling" (pillarization) was and which pillars existed.
- To what extent this affected daily lives.
- Describe how the Colijn government attempted to tackle the economic crisis.
- Explain why the NSB's support increased but remained relatively small.
Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Explain how education led to ideas about decolonization
- Explain the different reasons why countries wanted independence, using the cases of:
- India
- The Middle East
- Understand the various forms of resistance against Western domination.
- South Africa's unique position within the British Empire is something to discuss.
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