Chapter 27 World War 1 and the Russian Revolution Flashcards
Which of the following is the title of a major Nazi propaganda film directed by Leni Riefenstahl?
Triumph of the Will
In Germany, inflation and unemployment during the Great Depression paved the way for
Authoritarian leaders
Parliamentary systems failed in most European states largely because
Those states did not have a tradition of democracy.
The purpose of Stalin’s Five-Year Plans was to
Strengthen the Red Army so it could reclaim lost territories
Under Mussolini, the Italian Fascists used propaganda to
Control public opinion
In the 1920s, the arts and sciences both exhibited a sense of
Uncertainty about the future
In explaining the causes of the Great Depression, economist John Maynard Keynes noted that
Unemployment was due to declining demand, not overproduction
Why were U.S. bank loans to Germany vital to the European economy after World War I?
Germany used the loans to pay reparations to Britain and France.
The French New Deal gave workers the right to
Use collective bargaining
Why was the Unites States not a member of the League of Nations?
The United States refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles
Lenin’s modified version of capitalism that permitted some private ownership
New Economic Policy
Empowered the German government to pass laws without regard to the constitution
Enabling Act
A system in which private farms are eliminated and peasants work land owned by the government
Collectivization
Term misused by Nazis to describe their supposed master race
Aryans
Government that seeks complete control over people’s lives
Totalitarian state
