AP European History



Unit 9: Post WWI, Totalitarianism & WWII (Chap. 28 & 29)

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Chapter 28 (pg. 921-948) Chapter 29 (pg. 964-975)

1. Logical Empiricism 1. Benito Mussolini

2. existentialism 2. Lateran Agreement

3. Friedrich Nietzsche 3. Nazism

4. Bauhaus 4. Adolph Hitler

5. Dawes Plan 5. Mein Kampf

6. Gustav Stresemann 6. Enabling Act

7. The New Deal 7. Munich Conference

8. Popular Front 8. Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

Chapter 28 & 29 Reading Questions

Part A: Philosophy, Literature & Art of the post war era (pp. 921-937)

1. Explain how modern philosophy differed from pre WWI philosophy.

2. Identify the differences between the Existentialist & the Christian Existentialist by discussing the philosophies of at least one individual from each philosophy.

3. Describe Freud’s theory of the unconscious mind by identifying the id, ego, and superego and how they relate to each other.

4. Analyze the stream-of-consciousness technique by discussing specific 20th century writers and their work.

5. Describe the painting style impressionism and identify the French artists who pioneered it.

6. Explain how postimpressionism or expressionism differed from the earlier impressionist style and discuss the significant artist that contributed to the new style.

7. Discuss how Surrealism and Dadaism reflected the mood and attitude of post-WWI Europe.

8. Discuss how governments of the early 20th century utilized radio & motion pictures.

Part B: Post War Diplomacy, the Great Depression, and Totalitarianism (pp. 937-957)

1. Describe the events of the Ruhr Crisis of 1923.

2. Explain how the economic relief of the Dawes Plan led to a temporary sense of international stability by discussing the “spirit of Locarno” and the Kellogg Briand Pact.

3. Identify the struggles between conservatives and socialist in the post war societies of Germany,

France and England.

3. Analyze the factors that led to the stock market crash of 1929 and how the actions of the United

4. States contributed to a global depression.

5. Explain how Keynes economics differed from the popular economist of the early 20th century.

6. Analyze the responses of Scandinavian nations and Great Britain to the Great Depression.

7. Explain how earlier forms of conservative authoritarianism differed from the 20th century totalitarian dictatorships.

8. Discuss how the goals and characteristics of Fascism differed from Marxism.

Part C: Fascism & Nazism (pg. 964-984)

1. What were the circumstances under which Mussolini rose to power in Italy? What were his goals and tactics for obtaining and holding power?

2. Analyze the early life of Adolph Hitler and how it influenced his political philosophy?

3. Analyze the factors and conditions that led to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany?

4. Discuss the methods Hitler used to gain control of the military in 1934.

5. Discuss the means by which Hitler was able to achieve an iconic image in pre WWII Germany.

6. Explain how Hitler used the terms of the Treaty of Versailles to justify the rearmament and aggression of Nazi Germany.

7. Identify the alliances and actions of Hitler from 1936 to the invasion of Poland in 1939.

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