Spread of Communism After 1900 Practice Test

A 1946 letter from a French factory worker praises the local communist party for organizing food distribution and resisting Nazi occupation. The worker says many neighbors vote communist because they associate the party with sacrifice and social justice. Which factor best explains the post–World War II strength of some communist parties in Western Europe?

A 1930s report from a colonial administrator describes a growing anticolonial movement that blends calls for national independence with promises of land reform, literacy campaigns, and the end of foreign-owned plantations. The report warns that organizers are receiving ideological training abroad and are framing the struggle as part of a worldwide conflict between imperialism and workers. Which factor most strongly explains why communist ideas appealed to many anticolonial leaders in the twentieth century?