Post-World War I Developments

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What fueled revolution in many nations after World War I?

  • The rise of powerful dictators
  • Anger and resentment towards the Treaty of Versailles
  • Nationalism and dreams of territorial expansion
  • Economic depression and struggle (correct)

What did Germans find unfair in the Treaty of Versailles?

  • Stripping them of their overseas colonies
  • Blaming them for starting the war (correct)
  • Failure to fulfill President Wilson’s hope
  • Carving up parts of Russia

Why did new democratic governments in Europe flounder after the war?

  • Resentment towards the Treaty of Versailles
  • Rise of powerful dictators driven by nationalism
  • Lack of democratic tradition and turning to authoritarian leaders (correct)
  • Economic depression and struggle

What was the belief that drove the rise of powerful dictators after World War I?

<p>Nationalism—loyalty to one’s country above all else (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did some new democracies collapse after World War I?

<p>Without a democratic tradition, people turned to authoritarian leaders (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fueled revolution in many nations after World War I?

<p>Economic depression and struggle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the belief that drove the rise of powerful dictators after World War I?

<p>Nationalism—loyalty to one’s country above all else (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Germans find nothing fair in the Treaty of Versailles?

<p>It stripped them of their overseas colonies and border territories (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did new democratic governments in Europe flounder after the war?

<p>Lack of a democratic tradition among the people (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the peace settlement fail to fulfill according to President Wilson's hope?

<p>&quot;A world safe for democracy&quot; (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the prime economic goals of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin?

<p>Agricultural and industrial growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Joseph Stalin do to the privately owned farms in the Soviet Union?

<p>Abolished them and replaced them with collectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the 'five-year plans' outlined by Joseph Stalin intended to direct?

<p>Industrialization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

By 1937, which country had surpassed the Soviet Union in overall production?

<p>United States (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated number of deaths for which historians hold Joseph Stalin responsible?

<p>8 million to 13 million people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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