Totalitarian Leaders

31.  Mussolini and Hitler were able to gain support in their countries because of

•  economic problems caused by WWI

• fear of nationalism

•  fear of anti-Semitism

• belief in appeasement

To promote nationalism in Italy, Mussolini created what type of government?

• A democracy

• A monarchy

• A republic

• A fascist dictatorship

Which of the following is a characteristic of fascist government?

• A strong central government

• A focus on nationalism

• A suppression of opposition

• All of the above

Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931 because

• they wanted to help the Chinese industrialize

•  Manchuria had attacked the Japanese navy

• they wanted Chinese natural resources

• they didn’t want Russia to have it

The Rape of Nanjing was a systematic campaign of rape, murder, and looting. What was the goal of the Japanese military in carrying out this campaign?

• To break the morale of the Chinese people

• To terrorize the Chinese people

• To exterminate the Chinese people

• To all of the above

Was the Rape of Nanjing considered genocide?

• yes

• no

All of the following were common features of the totalitarian governments that came to power after World War I except?

• Use of violence

• A single leader with absolute power

• A strong military

• Free and equal rights

What was the Maginot Line?

• A line of fortifications built by France along its border with Germany

• A line of fortifications built by Germany along its border with France

• A line of fortifications built by the United States along its border with Mexico

• A line of fortifications built by the Soviet Union along its border with China

Why was the Maginot Line built?

• To protect France from a German invasion

• To protect France from a Soviet invasion

• To protect France from a British invasion

• To protect France from an invasion by any country

Was the Maginot Line successful?

• Yes, it successfully prevented a German invasion of France

• No, it was bypassed by the Germans in World War II

• It was successful in the short term, but not in the long term

• It was not successful at all