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Traditions and Encounters, 2/e

Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i

AN AGE OF ANXIETY

Study Questions


1		What are some indications of the "postwar pessimism" of the 1920s? Why did liberal values such as progress and democracy fall under attack at this time?



2		What were some of the economic problems facing the world powers in the 1920s? Specifically, what factors led to the crash of 1929 and the depression that followed?



3		What are some examples of "economic nationalism"? How effective were these measures?



4		What was the impact of the depression on social attitudes? On women and families?



5		What did John Maynard Keynes recommend as a solution to the economic crisis? How did the New Deal of President Roosevelt exemplify this solution?



6		How did Lenin and the Bolsheviks secure their power in Russia? How did Stalin secure his power within the party and within the Soviet Union?



7		What are the defining characteristics of fascism in both Italy and Germany? Consider the organizational structure and symbols that each adopted. To whom did this message appeal?



8		Compare the rise to power and consolidation of power by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.



9		What was the social vision of the Nazis? What attitudes are expressed in the passage from Mein Kampf on page 931? How did this vision impact women, families, and minorities?



10		What was the status of India within the British empire after World War I? What were some of the sources of tension in India at this time?



11		Two warring factions emerged in China between the wars: the Nationalists and the Communists. What values and interests did each represent? What advantages did each have?



12		Two political factions dominated Japanese politics after World War I: the internationalists and the militarists. What values and interests did each represent? What advantages did each have?

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