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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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welfare
B
wealth
C
housing
D
farmland
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The global economic crisis following World War I was caused by

A
widespread unemployment.
B
unpaid WWI debts.
C
the Great Depression.
D
overspeculation.
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To pay reparations after World War I, Germany

A
asked the United States to repay debts to Germany.
B
printed more money.
C
raised taxes on its residents.
D
increased prices for food and goods.
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A
Great Britain
B
the United States
C
Germany
D
France
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Look at this chart showing the economic impact of the Great Depression between 1929 and 1932.

Question illustration
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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Why did European nations face financial challenges after World War I? Select two answers.They needed to recruit soldiers for the military.They needed to rebuild destroyed infrastructure.They needed to pay higher salaries to workers.They needed to repay money they had borrowed.They needed to finance students’ education.

A
They needed to recruit soldiers for the military.
B
They needed to rebuild destroyed infrastructure.
C
They needed to pay higher salaries to workers.
D
They needed to repay money they had borrowed.
E
They needed to finance students’ education.
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The US economy after World War I relied in large part on

A
loans from abroad.
B
construction.
C
inflation.
D
farming.
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In which way did Great Britain’s leaders try to recover from the Great Depression?

A
by lowering taxes to improve personal incomes
B
by lessening control over national currency
C
by lowering interest rates to help business
D
by lessening reliance on exports and imports
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During the Great Depression, the United States demanded repayment of loans it made to European nations for

A
industrial development.
B
World War I expenses.
C
unemployed workers.
D
stock market losses.

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