The Weimar Republic, 1914-1929 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which decade did increased wheat production expand world trade?
In which decade did increased wheat production expand world trade?
1920s
In Germany, wheat stored under the gold standard was used for what purpose?
In Germany, wheat stored under the gold standard was used for what purpose?
Collateral for foreign credit
Between which years did wheat oversupply cause international price decreases?
Between which years did wheat oversupply cause international price decreases?
1924 and 1929
Which countries mainly exported wheat that caused oversupply in the 1920s?
Which countries mainly exported wheat that caused oversupply in the 1920s?
US, Argentina, Canada, Australia
What effect did the worldwide oversupply of wheat have?
What effect did the worldwide oversupply of wheat have?
Decrease in international price
What was the US's percentage of the wheat export market in the 1920s?
What was the US's percentage of the wheat export market in the 1920s?
About 22%
What percentage of the wheat export market did Canada dominate in the 1920s?
What percentage of the wheat export market did Canada dominate in the 1920s?
38%
What caused the Great Plains to become the 'Dust Bowl' in the 1930s?
What caused the Great Plains to become the 'Dust Bowl' in the 1930s?
Large-scale farming and drought
What did the 1929 wheat price decline contribute to in the US?
What did the 1929 wheat price decline contribute to in the US?
Panic sales of stocks
How was the US agricultural recession in the 1920s characterised?
How was the US agricultural recession in the 1920s characterised?
Low crop prices and low farm income