The Rise of Totalitarianism

Fascists desire all of the following EXCEPT

• Glorification of the state

• Totalitarianism

• Government ownership of property

• Single-party system with a strong ruler

Many Germans did not like the Weimar Republic because they felt that

• It was sympathetic to the communists.

• It had betrayed them by accepting the Versailles Treaty

• It had allowed Hitler to come to power.

• It was a totalitarian government.

What allowed the Nazis to increase their influence throughout Germany in the early 1930s?

• The rise of fascists in Italy

• The global economic depression which hit Germany especially hard

• Hitler’s arrest

• The Russian Revolution

What did the Nuremberg Laws do?

• Allowed Hitler to become Chancellor.

• Allied Nazi Germany with fascist Italy.

• Stripped Jews of their citizenship and rights.

• Tried to prevent Hitler from taking over the German government.

Why did a majority of Italians support Mussolini in the 1920s?

• He had promoted a Communist Revolution there.

• He had contributed to Italy’s large land gains after WWI.

• He desired to transform Italy into a “New Rome.”

• He allied himself with Hitler.

How did the Soviet Union as set up by Lenin and carried forward with Stalin DIFFER from Karl Marx’s plan?

• The workers and peasants had NO power.

• The government did not control the means of production.

• The Communist Party had no power.

• The goal of a worldwide revolution was abandoned.

What was a major goal of the first Five Year Plan?

• To help farmers improve their individual farms

• To strengthen the nation’s industry

• To promote global revolution

• To spread human rights and freedom

Stalin maintained his power by

• Eliminating political opponents and anyone who challenged him.

• Winning the love of the peasants.

• Allowing each individual town to have control over their affairs.

• Creating an atmosphere of trust and loyalty within the Communist Party.

How did the Japanese military demonstrate its power in 1931?

• By getting rid of the Emperor

• By assassinating the Prime Minister

• By the Long March

• By invading Manchuria

During the 1930s, Japanese life was increasingly influenced by

• Zionism

• Communism

• Militarism

• Pacifism