Between the World Wars Review

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Dada• Artistic and literary movement• Included such works as painting, sculpture, and performance art• Focused on questions about society• Avoided traditional ideas about art and performance

The emergence of Dada after World War I is closely tied to

• rejection of war and nationalism.

• fear related to the loss of Victorian morals.

• increasing interest in religion and spirituality.

• fascination with mass consumerism in Europe.

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The Lost Generation• James Joyce• T. H. Lawrence• T. S. Eliot

What characteristic did each of the “Lost Generation” authors share during the early twentieth century?

• an excitement about the growing consumerism of the 1920s

• a break with values held prior to World War I

• an obsession with the spread of communism

• a trust in civic leadership

Artistic styles such as cubism and surrealism, popular in the 1920s, are closely associated with a

• longing to return to Victorian social ideals.

• desire to reflect images in a realistic manner.

• change in European society after World War I

• shift in the power of the Catholic Church after World War I.

The growth of modern art and the movement away from realism during the 1920s happened in part due to

• increasing support for a return to Victorian ideals throughout Europe.

• rejection of ethnic diversity present in Europe after World War I.

• disappointment with pre-World War I European society.

• growth of the nationalist movement in Europe.

Authors such as T.S. Eliot, Gertrude Stein, and F. Scott Fitzgerald were considered members of the “Lost Generation.” Which characteristic is most closely associated with their work?

• a rejection of traditional ideals

• the embrace of extreme national pride

• a fascination with modern technology

• the fear of non-conformity

What was one factor that helped cause the global depression after World War I?

• growth of labor unions

• creation of the League of Nations

• use of protective tariffs

• implementation of the Roosevelt Corollary

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What resulted from the challenges shown in the chart?

• worldwide economic depression

• rapid expansion of American industries

• trade embargoes on communist nations

• free trade embargoes in North America

What was one way various countries contributed to the Great Depression?

• focusing on modernization

• imposing protective tariffs

• expanding trade agreements

• limiting industrial production

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The Rise of             ?            

•   Began to modernize in the 19th century •   Created a regional military empire in Asia and the      Pacific during the 1930s and 1940s •   Transformed into democracy with a powerful      manufacturing economy during the late 20th century  

Which nation best replaces the question mark in the title?

• Russia

• Chile

• India

• Japan

During the 1930s, which widespread sentiment contributed to the rise of totalitarianism?

• Religious faith was needed to restore order in society.

• International cooperation would ensure peace

• The political order that followed World War I was unjust.

• Traditional institutions would restore prosperity.