The focus of SS Director Himmler was controlling people using what strategies?

terrorizing people with police, concentration camps & executions

organizing mass rallies and exciting spectacles.

spreading political propaganda using media such as films & slogans

reducing unemployment through public works projects.

Under Mussolini, what did the Italian Fascists used propaganda for?

influence the attitude of the population & control public opinion.

advertise platforms of all political parties.

Why were U.S. bank loans to Germany vital to the European economy after World War I?

Germany used the loans to pay reparations to Brit & France

Other nations were borrowing money from Germany to rebuild.

Euro leaders needed funds to set up stock markets

Businesses relied heavily on Creditanstalt Bank in Vienna.

How did collectivization under Joseph Stalin affect Russia?

It improved the economic status of farmers.

It increased the number of farms in Russia.

It distributed the farmland equally.

What was one factor that led many Germans to accept Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party?

the belief Hitler ended the country’s economic depression

Hitler’s abolition of the Reichstag.

admiration for Hitler’s support of the Catholic Church.

the regime’s successful suppression of all crime for 4years.

What was one of the effective strategies implemented by Hitler to end the German depression?

appeal to German workers by saying he will bring back jobs.

avoid govt interference & let the depression resolve itself

burning all money in circulation.

instituting a recovery program known as the New Deal.

How did Stalin gain control over the Communist Party?

killing people he thought were a threat.

making promises of rewards and titles to people.

preventing elections within the party.

using the popular vote of the people.

What did increased government activity in the economy during the Great Depression lead to?

people follow leaders who offered solutions for dictator power

more power and confidence to the workers.

a decline in the popularity of Marxist ideas.

an immediate economic turnaround.

What was the Kristallnacht, which happened on November 9, 1938?

a destructive rampage against German Jews led by Nazis

the inspiration for the anthem of the Nazi Party

the signing of Hitler’s agreement with Russia

the creation of Hitler’s secret police

What was the primary cause of The Great Depression?

an economic downturn and the U.S. stock market crash.

a new interest in Marxist theory.

the failure of nations to reduce their military forces.

the strengthening of European banks.

Which of the following is not a fascist dictator’s philosophy?

rejecting ideas like freedom and individual rights

use of propaganda to emphasize the nation

How did Adolf Hitler gain power?

Through legal means of popular vote & appointment in 1933

After an armed uprising of workers & Nazi officials in 1933

Through a coup d’etat in 1932.

Through a military uprising in the Rhineland in 1932.

What was a factor in leading many Germans to accept Hitler & the Nazis?

the belief Hitler would end Germany’s economic depression

Hitler’s acceptance of all political parties.

the Catholic Church’s support of the them.

the govt’s temporary suspension of all crime for four years

All of the following refers to Hitler’s Nazism (control over society) EXCEPT:

Encouragement of rallies/celebrations protesting the govt

use of propaganda to turn people against Jews

use of Gestapo and informants to weed out opponents

What government policy is the cartoon making fun of?

Staying out of foreign affairs in the hopes that it won’t affect your nation

Government is more important than the individual

Protecting the nation against outside forces.

Mein Kampf: 1. The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927 2. The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence . . ., all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927 According to passage 1, what is the purpose of propaganda?

to provide carefully chosen information to the masses

to provide scientific evidence to the masses

to bring scientific discoveries to people’s attention

Mein Kampf: 1. The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927 2. The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence . . ., all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927 According to passage 2, how do you think Hitler viewed the masses?

Hitler had a low opinion of most people and thought they were stupid and forgetful so easily manipulated

Hitler had a high opinion of most people, but found a few to be gullible because of their forgetfulness

Hitler had a high opinion of most people, but thought he could use mind control over them

Hitler had a low opinion of most people because they were more intelligent of him and he was jealous

Mein Kampf: 1. The content of propaganda does not lie in the scientific training of the individual, but in calling the masses’ attention to certain facts, processes, necessities, etc., whose significance is thus for the first time placed within their field of vision. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927 2. The receptivity of the great masses is very limited, their intelligence is small, but their power of forgetting is enormous. In consequence . . ., all effective propaganda must be limited to a very few points and must harp on these slogans until the last member of the public understands what you want him to understand by your slogan. Adolph Hitler, Mein Kampf, 1925 and 1927 According to Hitler from both passages, how could propaganda be made effective?

Propaganda needed to stick to a few points and be repeated over and over until the people believed it

Propaganda was a waste of time because it was so ridiculous no one would believe it

Propaganda would never persuade the weak minded no matter how much it was repeated

Propaganda needed to be repeated often, but even then most people would not believe it

In the cartoon, who or what does the woman represent?

agreements with other countries

Why did people accept dictators as rulers during the Great Depression?

Dictators offered simple solutions

Nobody else wanted to lead the countries

Most people preferred dictators over freedom

What was one important part of the Dawes Plan?

reduced reparations that Germany had to pay

allowed French workers to negotiate their hours

changed borders after World War I

Which of the following did not contribute to the German mark becoming worthless?

People did not want the German mark, they only wanted US dollars

Germany printed more money meet payroll

Germany had too much money in circulation so it had less value

Germany printed more money and it increased inflation

In a totalitarian state, individual freedoms are

denied in favor of broad government control

central to government laws and regulations

promoted through mass propaganda

Mussolini used an appeal to nationalism when he did this:

recognized the independence of the Vatican

Why did so many Italian people find fascism acceptable?

People were swayed by the media and the ideas that Mussolini was creating a fit and disciplined nation

Because Mussolini was a beloved leader, so the people would follow all of his ideologies

Just because the Catholic Church told the people that they had to follow Mussolini and his policies

There were no other options for the people but fascism

Which of the following was NOT a way that Stalin gained and maintained power in the USSR?

He aligned himself with Germany and other strong leaders

He used his position to gain control of the Communist Party

He established programs that changed agriculture and industry

He strengthened his control over the Communist Party by eliminating any dissent

What was the goal of authoritarian governments in the West?

to preserve the existing social order

to spread out and take over as much territory as possible

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