Which of the following events increased the appeal of communism among American intellectuals both black and white in the years between 1918 and 1939 ?
Correct answer: A. The Great Depression
- A. The Great Depression
- B. Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939
- C. The Russian Civil War
- D. World War I
Explanation
The Great Depression discredited capitalism for many intellectuals and made communism appear to offer an alternative based on economic equality. The Russian Civil War and World War I occurred earlier, while Hitler’s invasion of Poland came at the very end of the period.
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