16) which statement best describes western countries' attempts to end the great depression?
a. they used higher tariffs, which stimulated demand and led to an increase in production.
b. they developed programs that lessened suffering but did not solve all the problems.
c. they eliminated unemployment through massive government-sponsored work programs.
d. they decreased the size of the government to save the taxpayers money.
17) novels such as the sun also rises and the great gatsby most clearly reflect what literary theme?
a. the horrors of the experience of world war i
b. the sense f loss of purpose of the postwar generation of writers
c. the secret workings of the subconscious mind
d. the desire to return to prewar values and stability
18) what was the main significance of flappers in the 1920s?
a. most women in the united states and europe became flappers.
b. flappers finally succeeded in winning women the right to vote.
c. flappers symbolized a postwar rejection of traditional values and attitudes.
d. flappers symbolized a new age of equality between men and women.