Rise of Stalin and Hitler

". . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through 'withering away.' . . ."

— V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution

This quotation is associated with the principles of

• imperialism

• capitalism

• communism

• militarism

". . . The replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. The abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through 'withering away.' . . ."

— V. I. Lenin, State and Revolution

The ideas in this quotation inspired

• the Industrial Revolution

• the Cuban Revolution

• the Haitian Revolution

• the Russian Revolution

Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately after Lenin's death in 1924?

• The nation adopted a constitutional monarchy.

• Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party.

• Popular elections were held to choose a new General Secretary.

• A power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders.

Totalitarian countries are characterized by

• free and open discussions of ideas

• a multiparty system with several candidates for each office

• government control of newspapers, radio and television

• government protection of people’s civil liberties

The main purpose of the many purges and public trials that took place in the Soviet Union in the 1930s was to

• force the Jewish people to leave the Soviet Union

• eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and his government

• establish a free and independent court system in the Soviet Union

• reform the outdated and inadequate agricultural system

In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by means of secret police, censorship, and purges. This type of government is called

• democracy

• totalitarian

• limited monarchy

• theocracy

A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans was to

• encourage communist revolutions in the colonies of the European powers

• transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power

• expand the Soviet Union’s borders to include warm-water ports

• reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the Western Hemisphere

What was a major reason for Adolf Hitler's rise to power?

• provisions of the Treaty of Versailles

• Germany's military support of Poland and France

• strong German economy

• refusal by the League of Nations to admit Germany as a member

Which political leader gained power as a result of the failing economy of the Weimar Republic?

• Adolf Hitler

• Francisco Franco

• Benito Mussolini

• Charles de Gaulle

During the 1930s, the Nazi (National Socialist) Party received support from the German people because it promised to

• abide by the Versailles Treaty

• improve economic conditions in Germany

• promote policies that ensured ethnic equality

• utilize international organizations to solve problems