World History - Under Nazi Rule

World History Quiz 4 Notes  Under Nazi rule, the university curriculum was changed to place the most emphasis on history  How did the Great Purge demonstrate Joseph Stalin's paranoia? The purge targeted those who might challenge Stalin's power. o Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he wanted women to produce more workers.  Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin's effort to change historical facts.  o Which of these statements accurately describes Joseph Stalin? Check all that apply. He restricted citizens' personal rights and freedoms. He held absolute power as a totalitarian dictator. o What was the main reason Joseph Stalin created collective farms? Soviet farms were old-fashioned and inefficient. o The NKVD was part of Stalin'ssecret police force. o The "Young Pioneers" was the name of a communist youth organization.  What motivated Joseph Stalin to persecute writers, scholars, and scientists? Stalin feared they might spread ideas that went against the Soviet government. o Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to unite the country and make it strong.  Why did the transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation? Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.  By 1935, the proportion of women workers in the USSR's workforce was two in every five.  In addition to factory work, many women in the USSR were employed in healthcare and education.  Under Joseph Stalin, schools were reformed primarily to emphasize Soviet ideology.  Why did the Kulak class, in particular, oppose collectivization? They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.  If the USSR's economy had remained agriculture-based rather than industrialized, then women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.  What was Joseph Stalin's goal in creating a command economy? capitalist nations  Which aspect of the postwar era did jazz's liveliness, looseness, and improvisation most reflect? uncertainty  This is Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory. o Which statement best describes how this image reflects Albert Einstein's theory of relativity? Perception of time is not universal.  What version of reality did Pablo Picasso and other cubists represent in their paintings? a fragmented version to outproduce o In the postwar era, the increased availability and affordability of cars most facilitated which social change? the growth of suburbs  What did Einstein believe regarding human perception? What humans perceive with their senses is not always true.  Which type of music most influenced the emergence of jazz in the postwar era? spirituals  How did the modern art movement, which emerged in the postwar period, reflect changes in scientific theory? Both questioned the way people examined the world.  How did World War I change women's roles in the United States? Women replaced men in the workforce. o As proved by the transatlantic flights of Lindbergh and Earhart, postwar airplanes were engineered to fly for greater distances  After World War I, how did new theories about science differ from past ideas? New theories aimed to provide hope through science. o After World War I, how did the US economy compare to that of Germany? The US economy was stronger o To pay reparations after World War I, Germany printed more money.