28.2 The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes

[Preview] Recall: Which Amendment of the US Constitution protects your right to free speech?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

[p1] By 1939, nearly all major states of Europe had become dictatorships. What TWO states remained democratic in 1939?

• Great Britain

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Italy

[p1] "A new form of dictatorship was the modern totalitarian state." What is a totalitarian state?

• A government that aims to totally control the lives of its citizens.

• A government that aims to preserve the existing social order.

• A government that has the support of most voters.

• A government ruled by a single person, usually a king or queen.

[p1] In a totalitarian state, which of these is given more value?

• The rights & freedoms of the individual

• The goals & growth of the state

[p1] A political philosophy that glorifies the state above the individual, emphasizing a strong central government led by a dictator, is (a)   . (This term comes from Mussolini's 1919 political group.)

[p2] In 1922, Mussolini gained power through the threat of force. What title did Mussolini use (meaning "the leader")?

• Il Duce

• El Padre

• Der Furher

• Prime Minister

[p2] Which of these were means used by the Italian Fascists "to establish complete control over the Italian people"?

Read the text carefully to learn the correct choices.

• The OVRA (secret police) monitored citizens' political activities

• Newspapers, radio, & film were used to spread propaganda

• Italian youth were enrolled in Fascist youth groups focused on military values

• Regular fair elections showed the people's support for Mussolini

• All Italian Jews were forced into concentration camps in southern Italy.

[p3] In the Lateran Accords of February 1929, Mussolini recognized the independence of a small area within Rome known as...

• Vatican City.

• Roman Empire.

• San Marino.

• Venice.

[p3] What was Lenin's "New Economic Policy"?

Read the last paragraph of this page carefully to learn the correct choices.

• A modified version of the old capitalist system.

• Retail stores & small industries could be privately owned.

• The government owned & controlled all heavy industry, banking, & mines.

• a policy of active government economic intervention.

• a rapid increase in prices.

[p4] What was the shortened name of the new state that Lenin & the Communists formed in 1922?

TWO words, eleven letters total.

(a)