**Ch 20.1 PPT

Multiple Choice

What led to the rise of totalitarianism governments in Germany, Italy and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s.

• The success of the Communist in a command economy. 
• Severe economic problems that arose in Europe after WWI.
• The active support of the United States. 
• Movements demanding the reture of the old monarchies. 

Multiple Choice

What economic system is free-market and has no government interference?

• totalitarian
• communism
• fascism
• capitalism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an alternative title for government based on a dictatorship?

• Monarchy
• Communism
• Totalitarianism
• Republic

Open Ended

Your choice: choose between the following three dictatorships (Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo). Explain how the dictator of your choice rose to power aka the conditions in their country that led to their rise.

Multiple Choice

What is happening in other major countries between WWI and WWII?

• Rise of totalitarian regimes

• Economic stability

• Peace treaties

• Colonial expansion

Multiple Choice

What were the main characteristics of the Communist government established in Russia after WWI?

• Only one political party allowed

• Private property was encouraged

• All people were treated equally

• Government had no control over the economy

Multiple Choice

What were the positive and negative impacts of Stalin's shift from agriculture to industry in the Soviet Union?

• Increased industrial power

• Decreased agricultural output

• Improved living standards

• Increased famine

Multiple Choice

In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by means of secret police, censorship, and purges. This type of government is called

• totalitarian
• democracy
• limited monarchy
• theocracy

Multiple Choice

What does the poster suggest about the relationship between citizens and the dictator in totalitarian states?

• Citizens should ignore the dictator

• Citizens are encouraged to criticize the dictator

• Citizens are expected to treat the dictator with adoration

• Citizens should rebel against the dictator

Multiple Choice

“Either the government will be given to us or we shall seize it by marching on Rome.” —Mussolini

What was the result of the action Mussolini describes here?

• Italy became a socialist totalitarian state.

• Mussolini was arrested and jailed.

• Mussolini's forces overthrew the king and seized power.

• Mussolini was legally appointed to head the government.

Multiple Select

What are the main characteristics of Fascism as described in the image? (3)

• Nationalism

• Totalitarianism

• Militarism

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome

• Adolf Hitler
• Benito Mussolini
• Francisco Franco
• Joseph Stalin

Multiple Choice

philosophy that values the state over the individual

• New Economic Policy

• totalitarian state

• collectivization

• Politburo

• facism

Multiple Choice

What group did Mussolini organize to attack communists and socialists?

• Brown Shirts
• Black Shirts
• White Shirts
• Red Hirts

Multiple Choice

In what way did the Treaty of Versailles established conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?

• 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 reduce the size of their armies.
• It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability

Multiple Choice

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

• The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.
• Germany had been denied membership to the UN.
• Communism had been forced on them. 
• Germans fear that the British and French would take control. 

Multiple Choice

Hitler's platform for the Nazi party called for the expansion of German territory to include all

• Bavarian states.

• British colonial possessions.

• German-speaking peoples.

• Jewish communities.

Multiple Select

What were the three major beliefs outlined in Hitler's Mein Kampf? (3)

• Unite all German speaking people

• Lebensraum

• Racial Purification

• The Third Reich

Multiple Select

Which THREE (must choose 3) events contributed to the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Germany?

• Nazis won a significant (though not a majority) of government seats in the '32 Election.

• In an attempt to satisfy the Nazis and their supporters while giving Hitler no real power, the Reichstag appointed Hitler "Chancellor"

• President Hindenberg dies and with the help of the "Night of Long Knives", Hitler becomes the most powerful person in Germany.

• Hitler served as the top General in the German military in 1931 and delivered a major victory for Germany that made him popular with voters.

Multiple Select

What was the significance of Japan's control over Manchuria in 1931? (2)

• It was a peaceful acquisition

• It provided a large area of land with resources

• It was a test for the League of Nations

• It marked the end of Japanese expansion

Multiple Choice

Between WWI and WWII, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by doing what?

• Exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology. 
• Establishing a policy of imperialism.
• Building nuclear power plants. 
• Cooperating with the soviet union.

Multiple Choice

What were the claimed territories of Japan in 1933 as shown on the map?

• Korea

• Taiwan

• Manchuria

• Sakhalin

Open Ended

1. 1. How did the League of Nations respond to Italian invasion of Ethiopia?

2. 2. Was the League of Nations' actions effective? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

They called him "il Duce", he was the first fascist leader of Italy. Who is he?

• Hitler
• Mussolini
• Marucci
• Mr. Clayton

Multiple Choice

Who was Benito Mussolini?

• The fascist ruler of Italy
• The fascist ruler of Germany
• The fascist ruler of France
• The fascist ruler of England

Multiple Choice

Who was the ruler of U.S.S.R?

• Joseph Stalin
• Winston Churchill
• Adolf Hitler
• Harry S. Truman

Multiple Choice

Who became the dictator of Germany and led that country into WWII?

• Winston Churchill
• Benito Mussolini
• Adolf Hitler

Multiple Choice

Who was the military leader of Japan during WWII?

• Charles De Gaulle
• Winston Churchill
• Hideki Tojo
• Benito Mussolini

Multiple Choice

In 1935, Hitler began to violate the Treaty of Versailles by: a. Germany began building a new air force b. Began a draft to increase the size of the army. Why didn’t the European nations stop him at this time?

• Germany began building a new air force

• Began a draft to increase the size of the army

• Both a and b

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

The practice of giving in to aggression in order to avoid war.

• Genocide
• Mein Kampf
• Appeasement
• Blitzkrieg

Multiple Choice

Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler

• They wanted to avoid another World War
• Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia
• To prevent the fall of the league of Nations
• Didn't want to anger Germans

Multiple Choice

What was decided at the Munich Conference in 1938?

• Hitler must pull out of the Rhineland

• Britain and Germany signed a non-aggression pact

• Germany must disarm

• Czechoslovakia must turn over the Sudetenland to Germany

Multiple Choice

In 1938, Hitler demanded that Danzig, Poland be returned to Germany. What actions did Great Britain and France decide to take if Poland fought back?

• They would remain neutral

• They would go to war with Poland

• They would support Germany

• They would negotiate with Poland

Multiple Choice

What were the key events of German expansion in Europe between 1931 and 1939?

• Rhineland Remilitarization

• Annexation of Austria

• Invasion of Poland

• All of the above

Open Ended

Why would the USSR agree to the Nazi-Soviet Pact?

Open Ended

What is a Blitzkrieg and how was it used in World War II?

Multiple Choice

A new form of warfare tactic that involves using fast-moving airplanes followed by tanks and massive infantry forces to take the enemy by surprise. Means “lightning war”.

• Lebensraum
• Mein Kampf
• Blitzkrieg
• Anschluss

Multiple Choice

The Luftwaffe was what?

• A delicious cookie

• Nazi Air Force

• Nazi secret weapon

• A famous Nazi submarine

Multiple Choice

Britain sends a fleet of 850 civilian ships across the English Channel to save the soldiers at ________?

• Calais
• Belgium
• Paris
• Dunkirk

Multiple Choice

What significant event took place at Dunkirk in early June 1940 involving British and French troops?

• Evacuation of troops

• Battle of Dunkirk

• Surrender of troops

• Allied victory

Multiple Choice

What was Vichy France during World War II?

• The French resistance movement

• The Nazi puppet state in Southern France

• The free zone controlled by the Allies

• The government in exile operating from London 

Multiple Choice

The only Western European country that remained for Germany to attack was?

• Great Britain

• United States

• Italy

• Iceland

Multiple Choice

What new technology did Britain use to help against Germany's attacks?

• Radar

• Atomic bombs

• Poison gas

• Tanks

Multiple Choice

Where did the British people seek refuge in the city during Germany's attacks?

• Underground train stations

• In the sewers

• In Big Ben

• On the river Thames

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Battle of Britain during World War II?

• It was a naval battle

• It was a land battle

• It was a massive air battle

• It was a peace treaty