The Decline of the West , Which Emphasized the Decadence

question 114

Multiple Choice

The Decline of the West , which emphasized the decadence of the Western civilization, was written by

• A)Johan Huizinga.
• B)Oswald Spengler.
• C)Adolf Hitler.
• D)Benito Mussolini.
• E)Erich Maria Remarque.

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