Interwar Years

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

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 encouraged 2 political parties

• They limited free speech and basic liberties

• They wanted 3 branches of government

What was October 29th, 1929 known as?

• Black Friday

• Doomsday Monday

• Black Tuesday

• Happy Wednesday

What was the Great Depression?

Why did criticism of Stalin grow within the Communist Party in the early 1930s?

• the Soviet economy failed

• massive food shortages

• 5 million people died of starvation

• all of the above

What did Stalin do to his rivals or critics?

• he purged the party

• he put on "Show Trials"

• he had them tortured to confess

• all of the above

What was the slogan the Italian Fascists used to promote loyalty to the state?

• "Believe! Obey! Fight!"

• Peace, Land & Bread

• I love you

• We want You

What was the result of Mussolini's March on Rome?

• He was killed

• the King asked Mussolini to form a government as prime minister

• the King was assassinated

• the Pope agreed to meet with Mussolini