Post WWI review quiz 1

What factor contributed significantly to America's emergence as the strongest global power after WWI?

• Mobilization efforts

• Expanding industrial and agricultural sectors

• Becoming the world's largest economy

• All of the above

Which countries benefited from WWI by supplying vital raw materials to both Allied and Central Powers?

• South and Central American countries

• Asian countries

• African countries

• European countries

What role did American banks play in post-war reconstruction?

• Investing in European industries

• Loaning billions to European countries

• Funding military expansion in Europe

• Establishing trade agreements with Latin America

Which two nations were on the winning side of WWI but faced tremendous costs and challenges post-war?

• France and Britain

• Japan and Italy

• Germany and Austria
  

• United States and Russia

What consequences did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany?

• Stripping Germany of its wealth and power

• Annexing German territories to neighboring countries

• Establishing a puppet government in Berlin

• Allowing Germany to retain its military strength

What was a significant consequence of hyperinflation in Germany during the Weimar Republic era?

• Strengthening of the German currency

• Increase in Germany's industrial output

• Dependence on loans from the United States

• Stability of the German economy

Which two nations were given some ex-German territory as part of the post-WWI settlements?

• Great Britain and France

• Japan and Italy

• Russia and Austria

• Turkey and Hungary

What led to the rise of more militaristic regimes in Japan and Italy post-WWI?

• Economic prosperity

• Feelings of mistrust and anger towards the Allies

• Support from the United States

• The collapse of colonial empires

What consequence did WWI have on the colonies of European powers?

• Immediate independence granted by the Allies

• Increased support for colonial rule

• Initiation of independence movements

• Strengthening of colonial governance

Who succeeded Lenin and became the leader of the USSR after his death in 1924?

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Putin

• Josef Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev