Fascism Rises in Europe

An ideology rooted in militarism, extreme nationalism, racism, and blind loyalty to the state.

• Totalitarianism
• Facism
• Genocide
• Blitzkrieg

Which issue best characterizes the years leading to the Second World War?

• Expansion of the race for space flight
• Rise of dictators and totalitarian states
• Introduction of new information technology
• Concern for climate change and conservation

Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?

• Joseph Stalin
• Benito Mussolini
• Adolf Hitler
• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which country was punished most severely by the Treaty of Versailles?

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

• Germany

Who promised to rescue Italy by reviving its economy and rebuilding its armed forces?

• Alcide De Gasperi

• Benito Mussolini

• Silvio Berlusconi

• Camillo Benso

What was Mussolini's nickname?

• Il Duce

• Il Re

• Il Sovrano

• Il Monarca

What is the shortened version of the National Socialist German Workers' Party?

• Kampfer

• NSGWP

• Nazi

• lebensraum

What is the definition of lebensraum?

• living like paupers

• living room

• living like royalty

• living space

Hitler's elite unit was called the SS. What does SS stand for?

• Secret Service

• Schutzstaffel

• Subversive Squad

• Schadenfreude

By 1935, which country was the only remaining democracy in eastern Europe?

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

• Hungary

• Romania