Interwar Years

Why did banks fail?

• Wanted to steal peoples money and flee the country

• People didn't feel like working anymore

• Loaning out too much money to people who couldn't pay the money back

• They had too much money then they knew what to do with

Method where people buy now and pay later?

• Debit

• Credit

• Debt

• Theft

What was a factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler and the Nazi Party?

• Anger over Treaty of Versailles

• Inflation

• Great Depression

• All the above

What character flaw did Stalin possess that led to the Great Purges?

• Murderer

• Paranoid

• Happy-Go-Lucky

• Angry

What were the Great Purges?

• Hours of watching the news and planning battles

• Eliminating the enemies of Germany and fascism

• Eliminating those who opposed Stalin and communism

• Building alliances to eliminate enemies

All of the following are reasons Mussolini came to power EXCEPT:

• March on Rome

• Preached Italian Nationalism

• Voted into office

• Promised to get more land

The Great Depression was caused primarily by

• An economic worldwide downturn and the US stock market crash

• The failure of nations to reduce their military

• A new interest in fascism in Italy

• The strengthening of European bank

Immediately after WWI, European nations were . . .

• Struggling to rebuild their economy and countries.

• Becoming more powerful than ever.

• Preparing for a second world war.

• Refusing to accept American Loans.

A key characteristic of fascism is:

• a belief in the two-party government

• the glorification of the nation

• individual freedoms and rights

• belief in the people's rights

What do Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini have in common about their rule?

• They all created representative democracy

• They limited free speech and basic liberties

• They encouraged 2 political parties

• They wanted 3 branches of government