AP®︎ World History: Topic 7.4 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.4 of AP World History – Economy in the Interwar Period.
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Topic 7.4
Question 1 Easy
The economic instability of the interwar period contributed most directly to the rise of
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Topic 7.4: Economy in the Interwar Period
Thematic Focus: Economic SystemsECN
As societies develop, they affect and are affected by the ways that they produce, exchange, and consume goods and services.
Learning Objective: Unit 7: Learning Objective D
Explain how different governments responded to economic crisis after 1900.
Historical Developments: KC-6.3.I.B
Following World War I and the onset of the Great Depression, governments began to take a more active role in economic life.
Historical Developments: KC-6.3.I.A.i
In the Soviet Union, the government controlled the national economy through the Five Year Plans, often implementing repressive policies, with negative repercussions for the population.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- The New Deal
- The fascist corporatist economy
- Governments with strong popular support in Brazil and Mexico