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After World War I, how did the US economy compare to that of Germany?

A
The US economy was stronger.
B
The German economy was stronger.
C
Both economies were about equal.
D
Both economies shifted up and down.
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Why did people demand not just banking and stock market reform but also new forms of government after the Great Depression?

A
Governments refused to make post-Depression financial reforms.
B
The Depression shattered people’s confidence in the government.
C
Banks and stock markets were minimally responsible for the Depression.
D
Resentment of existing governments began well before the Depression.
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The graph shows the results of German submarine warfare in early 1917.

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A
Germany was stepping up its efforts to stop goods from reaching the Allies.
B
Germany’s U-boat attacks were mostly ineffective in early 1917.
C
Germany was tired of the war and wanted to reach peace with the Allies.
D
Germany was seeking to maintain the Atlantic Ocean as German territory.
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What made Americans so willing to engage in stock market speculation in the 1920s?

A
People were in an optimistic mood, and they were willing to take a risk.
B
Speculation was the lowest-risk way to invest in the stock market.
C
People felt they had little to lose, and there were few other options.
D
Speculation helped many low-income people move to the middle class.
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What was the purpose of the mandate system created by the Treaty of Versailles?

A
to turn former German colonies into independent nations
B
to limit the size of European armies in overseas territories
C
to transfer territory from European control to United Nations control
D
to give Allied powers control over territory the Central powers once held
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Look at this chart showing declines in industrial production during the Great Depression.

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A
Sweden did not depend on industrial production.
B
Sweden’s economy was less stable than most.
C
Sweden and Great Britain had similar economies.
D
Sweden had a lower unemployment rate than the United States.
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After the Great Depression, France could best be described as

A
quick to recover.
B
politically unstable.
C
more conservative.
D
economically sound.
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In what year did the US economic recovery begin?

A
1933
B
1921
C
1941
D
1929
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Which of these actions was a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?

A
Germany lost all of its overseas colonies and territories.
B
Germany’s military was completely disbanded.
C
Germany was to be governed by the Allies.
D
Germany’s newly manufactured weapons would go to pay reparations.
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Look at this chart showing the economic impact of the Great Depression between 1929 and 1932.

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A
A rise in unemployment is tied to a rise in industrial production.
B
Low unemployment leads to a decline in industrial production.
C
A drop in industrial production leads to a drop in unemployment.
D
Declines in industrial production are tied to a rise in unemployment.

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