The Interwar Years

A nation where the government controls the economic, political, social, intellectual, and cultural lives of citizens; requiring passive obedience achieved through mass propaganda.

• fascism

• sabotage

• totalitarianism

• absolutism

Who created the first Fascist state?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

• Joseph Stalin

How did hyperinflation effect German society?

• Everyone was able to find a job

• Money was worthless

• Germanys invested their money in their countries economy

• Additional taxes were paid by all Germans

What economic idea did the Bolsheviks believe in?

• Capitalism

• Free market

• Communism

• Mixed Economy

Benito Mussolini's fascist ideas would be best defined as

• "the people can overthrow the government if it is ineffective"

• "The State is more important that the individuals"

• "The state is only strong with the power of the individuals"

• "An empire will lead to social class division and complete chaos"

What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?

• It led to a desire for Germany to regain power and prestige

• It led to an era of peace in the confederations

• It led to a strong stable German Government

• It led to Germany's leadership role in the League of Nations

What major event happened in the United States that made American banks demand repayment of German loans?

• Potato Famine

• The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

• The European Depression

• The Stock Market Crash of 1929

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?

• Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war

• German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war

• Germany had to pay the United States and Russia

• France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength

What are reparations?

• Payments Germany was forced to pay

• Repairs and improvements made to Germany

• Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild

• Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire

Which U.S. President created the New Deal program?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower