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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fueled revolution in many nations after World War I?

    <p>Economic depression and struggle</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</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</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</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;</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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