Totalitarianism and WWII

Who organized a new political movement known as fascism in 1919?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Francisco Franco

• Joseph Stalin

How did Nazi's take power in Germany?

• By appointment

• By force

• By Hitler's decree

• By parliamentary election

The totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union tried to gain the loyalty of their people through…

• Isolation and Misinformation

• Conventions and elections

• Propaganda and modern communication

• Promoting individual achievements and innovation

In the 1930’s, Great Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement toward Germany and Italian aggression because they….

• Had a political alliance with Germany and Italy

• Had governments similar to Germany and Italy

• Did not want to be involved in conflict or war

• Believed this was the best way to control Hitler and Mussolini

What was the result of the Nazi defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It ended the Nazi advancement in the East

• The German Army suffered enormous casualties

• It was a major turning point in the European Theater

• All of these

What was significant about the Battle of Midway?

• It turned the war in the Pacific against the Japanese

• It destroyed the whole of the Japanese navy

• It marked the end of the war for the Japanese

• It was a significant defeat for the American navy

Why did President Truman’s advisor suggest using atomic bomb?

• To punish Japan for Pearl Harbor

• To avenge those who died in the Bataan Death March

• To destroy weapons plants in Japan

• To bring the war to the quickest possible end

What was the goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution”?

• It was a process to divide up his territories among his generals.

• It was genocide of people the Nazis considered inferior.

• It was a system for winning the war before the Americans entered.

• It was a way to build up more soldiers for the invasion of Russia

Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?

• Italy and Greece

• Britain and France

• Norway and Denmark

• The US and the USSR

Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?

• Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force

• Intimidate the enemy by first amassing a large force along the enemy’s border

• Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines

• Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out