Rise of Totalitarianism

A system of government that exerts complete control over its citizens, individuals have no rights and all opposition to the government is suppressed.

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

• Totalitarianism

What is a dictator?

• A leader of a democracy

• A form of government that denies freedom

• A leader that has complete control of their government

• A parliament

Which definition best describes fascism?

• A political philosophy of common ownership and means of production

• A political theory that glorified the state over the individual

• A political theory that promotes international interests above the nation

• A political philosophy of becoming independent from government restraint

Which dictator ruled the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Francisco Franco

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

Which leader promised to restore Germany to its former power?

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which of the following leaders was the fascist dictator in Italy prior to World War II?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

Which of the following leader was an adamant anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Mussolini?

• Francisco Franco

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

Both Hitler and Mussolini rose to power in thier country because of ________

• Economic Problems

• The death of a monarch

• Election Laws

• World War II