The Interwar Period May Be Viewed as a Series of Failures

question 57

Multiple Choice

The interwar period may be viewed as a series of failures typified by:

• A) the collapse of democracies across Europe.
• B) the failure of capitalism in the Great Depression.
• C) the failure of the League of Nations to deal with totalitarian regimes.
• D) the apprehension and dread with which most people looked to the future.
• E) all of these

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