Devry HIST410 midterm exam November 2015

QUESTION

1. (TCO 1, 2) Analyze how nationalism and imperialism
contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Use historical examples to support
your answer. Of the various causes of World War I, which do you think was the
most important, and why? (Points : 25)

Question 2. 2. (TCO 5, 6) Identify and describe the major
cultural changes in the Soviet Union from 1917–1932. Give special attention to
the New Economic Policy (NEP) of 1921–1928 and the first Five-Year Plan of
1928–1932. Use historical examples to support your answer. How successful were
Stalin’s collectivization policies and the first Five-Year Plan by 1932–1933?
(Points : 25)

Question 3. 3. TCO 5, 11) Describe the rise of fascism in
Italy. Indicate the conditions present in Italy that made it possible for
Mussolini to come to power. Describe Mussolini’s tactics against leftists. What
were Mussolini’s motives for attacking Ethiopia in 1935? (Points : 25)

Question 4. 4. (TCO 5, 11) Compare and contrast the empires
of Germany and Japan before the outbreak of World War II. Identify and describe
the leadership qualities of their respective leaders. Make sure you use enough
historical details to support your answer. (Points : 25)

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