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This political cartoon appeared in an American newspaper in 1921."Let's see you collect it," New York World (1921)"

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disapproval, because Germany is refusing to pay its war debts
B
approval, because Germany is eager and willing to pay its war debts
C
sympathy, because Germany has a large debt that will be difficult to pay
D
hostility, because Germany started the war and caused great destruction
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Why did the Allies engage in propaganda efforts overseas?

A
to inspire people to support the Allied war effort
B
to encourage people to buy war bonds from the Allied nations
C
to recruit soldiers from neutral countries
D
to generate donations to reduce the need for rationing
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How did airplane use change as World War I progressed?

A
Military forces became dependent exclusively on airplanes for fighting battles.
B
Airplanes became involved in active battle.
C
Fewer civilians took airplanes because of German threats.
D
Airplane use declined, as there were insufficient materials to build new planes.
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A
1919
B
1928
C
1933
D
1945
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Which statement best describes the overall effects of new technology, such as poison gas and improved artillery, during World War I?

A
New technology sped up the conclusion of the war.
B
New technology overcame the effectiveness of trenches.
C
New technology contributed to the stalemate on the western front.
D
New technology reduced the need for troops.
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The most fundamental difference between the United Nations and the League of Nations was

A
mission.
B
membership.
C
leadership.
D
effectiveness.
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In the Spanish Civil War, the Republicans represented the

A
fascists brought to power by the military.
B
democratically elected government.
C
conservatives revolting against fascists.
D
communist party revolutionaries.
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Why was the League of Nations created?

A
to spread democracy around the world
B
to maintain world peace
C
to dismantle all foreign colonies
D
to establish a world government
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Which changes were part of the League of Nation’s mandate system? Check all that apply.

A
Turkey was granted independence.
B
Saudi Arabia was put under British control.
C
Iraq was granted independence.
D
Syria was placed under French control.
E
Egypt was placed under Spanish control.
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What were the long-term effects of the League of Nations’ social initiatives?

A
They set the stage for other organizations to tackle global social issues.
B
They solved global social crises ranging from poverty to pollution.
C
They undermined the global social initiatives of the United Nations.
D
They convinced other organizations to focus on problems closer to home.
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During the early 1900s, the term “soviet” was initially the name for

A
the provisional government of Russia.
B
the local council in each Russian city.
C
a member of the Bolsheviks in Russia.
D
a worker during communist rule in Russia.
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In the years leading to World War I, the spirit of nationalism increased competition among nations to do which of the following? Choose four answers.

A
build large military forces
B
convert nonbelievers to Christianity
C
expand their colonial empires
D
form military alliances
E
expand their economies
F
hold big antiwar demonstrations
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What were the main causes of World War I? Choose four answers.

A
nationalism
B
militarism
C
imperialism
D
pacifism
E
defeatism
F
alliances
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Who were the Blackshirts?

A
citizens who opposed Mussolini
B
members of the Italian secret police
C
wealthy Italian industrialists and army officers
D
supporters of Mussolini’s ideology
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What do Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia have in common?

A
They were both ancient empires in Eastern Europe.
B
They were both located on the Atlantic Ocean.
C
They were both created by the Treaty of Versailles.
D
They were both on the Allied side in World War I.

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