Rise of Dictators Review

Leader of fascist Italy.

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Hideki Tojo

What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?

• The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.
• Germany had been denied membership to the UN.
• Communism had been forced on them. 
• Germans fear that the British and French would take control. 

Who promised to restore Germany to its former power?

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

Both Hitler and Mussolini rose to power in their country because of _______________?

• Election Laws

• Economic problems

• World War II

• The death of a king

Stalin ruled over which country?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Germany

• Soviet Union

What are the conditions for a dictator to rise? (select all that apply)

• Bad economy

• Perception of a weak, ineffective government

• Feelings of anger, frustration

• Industrialization

What are common methods that dictators use to maintain their power? (select all that apply)

• Make false peace treaties with other nations

• Ban freedom of speech and other individual rights

• Eliminate rivals

• Declare War

Many military officers in Japan believed Japan was destined to dominate _____________ .

• North America

• South America

• East Asia

• Europe

One of these is NOT a goal of Hitler’s for Germany.

• Unit all German speaking people
• Regain lost lands
• Create a master German race called Aryans
• Give land back to Italy

All of the following were WWII dictators except for

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Woodrow Wilson