Rise of Totalitarianism

Mussolini started the _____________ and led the country of ___________.

• Nazis ; Italy

• Fascists ; Germany

• Nazis ; Germany

• Fascists ; Italy

Which of the following conditions allowed Mussolini to take power in Italy?

• Inflation

• Unemployment

• Food shortages

• Strikes and Riots

What is true of a fascist government?

• It usually has a dictator

• It is the same as communism

• It eliminates private property

• It puts the country above individual rights and freedoms

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the ______ in _______.

• Communists ; Soviet Union

• Communists ; Germany

• Nazis ; Soviet Union

• Nazis ; Germany

• Fascists ; Soviet Union

Hitler blamed Germany's problems on the ______ and ______ promised to restore Germany's greatness.

• Jews ; Communists

• British ; Communists

• Jews ; Italians

• Italians ; Communists

The Great Depression hit Germany in 1930 causing massive unemployment. This led to the Nazis ____________.

• Launching an intense propaganda campaign

• invading the Soviet Union

• gaining control of the German government

• gaining control of Italy's Government

Which of the following are tactics that Hitler and Mussolini used to control their people?

• Secret police could arrest people

• Got rid of elections

• Used propaganda

• Banned freedom of speech, freedom to protest

Josef Stalin was the leader of __________, a ___________ country.

• the Soviet Union ; fascist

• Britain ; communist

• Britain ; capitalist

• the Soviet Union ; communist

Communism was a response to _________

• Capitalism

• the Nazis

• Imperialism

• Fascism

Which of the following is true of Communism?

• Government or community owns property (no private property)

• Businesses are able to make huge profits

• Government or community owns factories, machines

• The goal was to reduce income inequality