Questions on Fascism and Nationalism

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What is a dictator?

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Someone who gains complete control of a country's government.

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What was the name of Hitler's form of government which denied individual freedoms and took complete power of Germany? Options: democracy, fascism, dictatorship, monarchy

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fascism

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What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?

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The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.

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In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II? Options: It called for eliminating the League of Nations., It gave Germany too much power by letting them keep land conquered in World War I., It required France, England, and Russia to reduce the size of their armies., It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability

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It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability

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The United States acquired Alaska from

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Russia

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What prompted US government to participate in 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy? Options: Colonization of Pacific islands near Hawaii by European nations, Kidnapping of Christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists and the Queen, Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce political and economic influence of American sugar planters, King Kalakaua's discussions with Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor

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Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce political and economic influence of American sugar planters

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Which territory was annexed by the US because of the economic value of its sugarcane plantations? Options: Alaska, Midway, Hawaii, Samoa

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Hawaii

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What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories? Options: muckraking, yellow journalism, journalism, reporting

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yellow journalism

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What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War? Options: Explosion of the USS Arizona, Sinking of the USS Maine, Sinking of the Lusitania, Russia

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Sinking of the USS Maine

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Why is the Spanish American War of 1898 often considered a major turning point in US history?

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It revealed the US as an imperial power in the world.