RIse of dictators quiz

In the 1920's and 1930's, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union was largely the result of what?

• The success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union.
• The active support of the United States.
• Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies.
  
• Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I.

The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I laid the foundation for what?

• Uprisings during the French Revolution.
• The rise of fascism in Germany.
• Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
• Division of Germany

Fascism in Europe, during the 1920's and 1930's, is best described as what?

• A set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.
• A form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual.
• A demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise.
• A type of economic system that stressed a classless society.

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

• Republic
• Communism
• Monarchy
• Totalitarian

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

• The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation.
• A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people.
• The German people feared that the French or the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor.
• Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations.

What effect did Stalin's "Great Purge" and reforms, from 1934 to 1939, have on the people of Russia?

• eliminated the army's role in the community
• replaced agricultural workers with technology
• brought about the death of millions of people
• expanded agriculture while harming the industrial economy

Which of the following leaders was a dictator in Germany?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joesph Stalin

Which of the following leaders was a dictator in Italy?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joesph Stalin

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

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

How were fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia similar?

• all means of production were owned by the government

• all had one party systems that denied basic human rights

• all exercised individual freedom and expression of the arts

• all emphasized production of consumer goods rather than weapons