The West in the World, 4th Edition (Sherman)

Chapter 23: Darkening Decades

Essay Quiz

1
Compare Europe and the West before and after World War I. How were they changed by the experience of total war?
2
Why did popular and high culture of the 1920s exude both "superficial gaiety" and "insecurity"?
3
Why did the Weimar Republic government fail in post-war Germany?
4
Why did authoritarian governments rise in the nations of east-central Europe, and parliamentary democracy fail?
5
Although Italy was a victor in WWI, why did fascism take hold there?
6
How did Soviet leaders hope to transform the Soviet Union into a modern socialist society? What were the costs of their policies?
7
Analyze the main qualities of German Nazism. How do you explain its rise and the acquisition of power by Hitler?
8
In the postwar world, were economic difficulties or political ambitions most important for determining the course events took? Or were the two inseparable? Use specific examples to support your argument.
9
Why do you think the Western governments did not try to hold Germany to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
Sherman: The West in the World, Fourth Edition
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