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

Chapter 20 Summative Quiz

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1. How did the emergence of Germany as a new nation-state affect the European political scene after 1870?

Germany provided stability and leadership.

Germany maintained the balance of power.

Germany’s arrival disrupted the established order.

Germany quickly became the lone superpower.

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2. Which of the following describes popular attitudes in Europe toward the prospect of war in the summer of 1914?

Widespread enthusiasm

Universal opposition

General indifference

Disillusioned cynicism

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3. Which of the following was a factor in causing the Great Depression?

U.S. involvement in World War I

Underproduction in the United States

Speculation on the stock market

State regulation of the economy

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4. Which country was least affected by the Great Depression?

Germany

Japan

The Soviet Union

The United States

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5. Japanese politics and society during the 1920s suggested that Japan favored

fascist politics and traditional values.

isolationist politics and military values.

democratic politics and Western culture.

religious politics and rural culture.

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6. Which of the following was a distinctive and central feature of the German expression of fascism?

The use of violence as a political tool

A single-party dictatorship

A view of war as an ennobling experience

An insistence on a racial revolution

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7. Which of the following did Japan, Italy, and Germany share in the 1930s?

Widespread arrest and execution of political opponents

Political takeover by right-wing radical groups

Strong traditions of parliamentary democracy

Aggressive ambition for conquest and empire building

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8. Which of the following strained Japan’s relations with Western powers in the early 1940s?

Agreements that granted Japan a larger navy than Britain and the United States

The oil embargo Japan imposed on the United States and Britain

Japanese military operations in Indochina, Malaya, and Burma

Japan’s loss of the German sphere of influence in China to the United States

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9. Which of the following was a more prominent feature of World War II than World War I?

The blurring of the line between civilian and military targets

The practice of trench warfare and defensive military strategies

The mass enthusiasm for war in Britain and France

The forceful and quick response of the Allies to German aggression

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10. What happened to Europe’s empires in Asia and Africa after the end of World War II?

European empires merged into a single global empire run by the United States.

European empires were dismantled by military force by the United Nations.

European empires expanded as they absorbed the colonies of the Axis Powers.

European empires collapsed as colonies achieved independence.

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11. How did the American occupation of Japan after World War II affect the Japanese economy?

It transformed Japan into a producer of agricultural goods.

It required Japan to allocate half of its budget to military expenditures.

It promoted rapid economic growth and generated economic prosperity.

It made Japan a captive market for surplus American products.

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12. Which of the following contributed to Western European recovery after the devastation of World War II?

The ability of Western European countries to integrate their economies

The ability of Western European countries to exploit their colonies

The humanitarian and economic aid provided by the United Nations

The economic and political leadership exercised by the Soviet Union