The Rise of Dictators

Which of the following is an example of dictators KEEPING power?

• Using a coup to take power
• a military junta
• having schoolchildren taught to give thanks and praise at an early age

Most dictatorships have which of the following in their country's?

• statues, murals, and paintings of the leader
• a governing body to check his power
• a system where protesters can feel safe 

Dictators rise to power in many different ways.  Adolf Hitler for example came to power by .....

• being the leader of the military
• being appointed the head of the government
• took over for his father

Which of the following was the famous fascist dictator of Germany?

• Benito Mussolini
• Adolf Hitler
• Joseph Stalin

Which of the following would be reason a dictator would LOSE power?

• not allowing elections
• committing atrocities against their own people
• working with the United Nations to keep power to the people

Which of the following best define the United Nations?

• organization set up to keep peace and avoid war
• organization set up to get rid of dictators
• organization set up to win wars and defeat the enemies

Many dictators oppress their people, what does oppress mean?

• keep (someone) in hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority.
• to help people and give them a chance to succeed
• to be racist and ethnocentris 

Most dictators use propaganda, which of the following is the best definition of propaganda?

• biased information used to make someone look really good or really bad
• information that is presented fairly
• information that is presented to allow the reader to determine what to think

Many Italians supported the Fascist party because it

• Promised to improve the economy
• Was the only political party
• Pledged to unite Italy and Germany
• Ended the influence of the Church

Under Mussolini's rule in Italy ...

• A democracy was put in place
• The socialists came into power
• There was a one-party dictatorship
• Free speech was encouraged