Fascism in Italy and Germany

What did Adolf Hitler write while in jail in the 1920s?

• The Protocols of the Elders of Zion
• Mein Kampf
• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Das Boot

Hitler's “master race” reserved intense hatred for

• Italians.
• Scandinavians
• Russians.
• Jew

Hitler's goal for Germany included all of the following except

• The repeal of the Treaty of Versailles.
• To take over all German-speaking territory.
• To eliminate the Jews from Europe.
• To divide the Western world from the Eastern by a tripartite pact with Japan.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany and Italy was largely the result of

• The success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
• Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I
• The active support of the United States
• Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930’s appealed to many people in Germany?

• The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation
• Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations
• A coup d’etat (military takes over the government) had forced communism on the German people
• The German people feared that the French of the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor

Fascist leaders in Italy and Germany came to power in the 1920s and 1930s because they

• supported the League of Nations
• exploited economic hardships to gain popular support
• resisted all forms of extreme nationalism
• maintained political traditions

Which statement expresses the main idea of the passage?

• The people have a right to overthrow ineffective governments.
• The state is more important than the individuals within it.
• The state gets its authority from the power of individuals.
• The establishment of an empire will cause division and chaos.

What action began Hitler’s plan to limit the rights of German Jews?

• Nuremburg Laws
• Concentration camp laws
• Kristallnacht
• Book-burning laws

What changes in Germany obscured people’s judgment about Hitler?

• The economy improved
• Freedom of religion was allowed
• Women won equal rights
• The Versailles treaty was nullified

Hitler's popularity came in large part from the German people's belief that

• He was a religious, as well as a political, leader.
• The German Communist Party should rule Europe.
• Economic well-being outweighed a loss of liberty.
• All of these