Collapse at the Center: World War, Depression, and the Rebalancing of Global Power, 1914-1970s

Chapter 20: Considering the Evidence Documents Quiz

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1. What type of political system does Hitler advocate in “Mein Kampf (My Struggle)” (Document 20.1)?

A representative democracy where only “pure race” Aryans have the right to vote

Rule by people of unusual talent who are counseled but left to make decisions on their own

A direct democracy by plebiscite where only “pure race” Aryans have the right to vote

Rule by a hereditary monarch who is counseled but left to make his-own decisions

Correct. The answer is b. Hitler in Mein Kampf argued that the current system should be replaced with one based on personal responsibility, "which makes it quite natural for the best brains to reach a position of dominant importance and influence in the community."

Incorrect. The answer is b. Hitler in Mein Kampf argued that the current system should be replaced with one based on personal responsibility, "which makes it quite natural for the best brains to reach a position of dominant importance and influence in the community."

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2. Which pattern of European thinking does Adolf Hitler embrace in “Mein Kampf (My Struggle)” (Document 20.1)?

Parliamentary Democracy

Marxist thought

Enlightenment human rights

Social Darwinism

Correct. The answer is d. Known as Social Darwinism, the idea that Charles Darwin’s theory concerning the struggle between species could be applied to human society, was at the core of Hitler’s ideas concerning human struggle and race.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Known as Social Darwinism, the idea that Charles Darwin’s theory concerning the struggle between species could be applied to human society, was at the core of Hitler’s ideas concerning human struggle and race.

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3. Which feature of “Cardinal Principles of the National Entity of Japan” (Document 20.2) would Adolf Hitler likely have embraced?

A hereditary emperor as leader

Constructive borrowing from other societies

The emphasis on the submission of the individual to the state

The racial superiority of the Japanese

Correct. The answer is c. Both Hitler and the “Cardinal Principles” rejected Western ideals of individual equality in favor of an emphasis on the submission of the individual to the state.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Both Hitler and the “Cardinal Principles” rejected Western ideals of individual equality in favor of an emphasis on the submission of the individual to the state.

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4. Which statement best summarizes the national essence of Japan as laid out in “Cardinal Principles of the National Entity of Japan” (Document 20.2)?

"The Way of the subjects exists where the entire nation serves the Emperor united in mind."

"Our nation has in the past, assimilated, and sublimated Chinese and Indian ideologies …"

"The views of the world and of life that form the basis of these ideologies … lay the highest value on, and assert the liberty and equality of, individuals . . ."

"The State is only a means to an end … Above all, it must preserve the existence of the race …."

Correct. The answer is a. The national essence of Japan was defined as a spirit of harmony among citizens, secured by the fountainhead of shared reverence for the emperor.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The national essence of Japan was defined as a spirit of harmony among citizens, secured by the fountainhead of shared reverence for the emperor.

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5. What code is held up in “Cardinal Principles of the National Entity of Japan” (Document 20.2) as "an outstanding national characteristic of our national morality" because it "developed a spirit of self-effacement and meeting death with perfect calmness"?

Filial piety

Kokutai

the Meiji restoration

Bushido

Correct. The answer is d. Bushido also defined loyal military service as a virtue.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Bushido also defined loyal military service as a virtue.

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