27) How did dictators respond to the League of Nations after Japan invaded Manchuria? a. They feared condemnation like the League had given Japan and agreed to disarmament. b. They sensed weakness in the League and actively pursued aggressive foreign policies. c. They vigorously condemned Japan's invasion of Manchuria, but had no military means to stop it. d. They invited the Soviet Union and Germany to join to strengthen the League of Nations. 28) Which statement best explains why the Great Depression spread throughout the world? a. Europe owed reparations t Germany, and when it couldn't pay, Germany collapsed. b. Desperate governments tried to protect their economies from foreign competition and closed their banks. c. American banks stopped investing or making loans abroad and demanded repayment of their loans. d. High unemployment led people to lose faith in democracy and left many countries vulnerable to attack. 29) What conditions existed in Germany in the 1930s that made Hitler's ideas appealing to many German people? a. Germany was suffering under the Great Depression that had ruined its economy and put many people out of work. b. Germany was tired of the totalitarian rule of the Weimar Republic, which Germans felt had been forced upon them. c. Germany was unable to defend itself against the monetary power of the Jewish families who ran Germany's financial systems. d. Germany was being invaded by peasant immigrants who crossed the eastern border in search of better lives. 30) How was education affected by the rule of the Nazi party? a) Schools were shut down and considered too liberal, so children joined the Aryan Youth instead. b) Teaches were trained by special propaganda, so parents called for their removal. c) The curriculum was shaped to teach Nazi values and beliefs of racial superiority. d) School curriculum was changed to make Jews and other minorities more "Aryan".