The Dictators and WW2

This leader was the fascist dictator from Italy

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

Answer explanation

Dictator of Italy from 1925-1943

Stalin's plan to rapidly industrialize Russia

• 10 Year Plan

• 1 Year Plan

• Collectivization

• 5 Year Plan

Answer explanation

The 5 Year Plan was put in place to invest resources and manpower into heavy industry in Russia so that it could modernize quickly

This is the party that is known as National Socialist Party, (____for short)

• Communist

• Feudalist

• Democratic

• Nazi

Answer explanation

Hitler was the head of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi party) and it was the only party in the German Reichstag (German Parliament) during Hitler's time in power.

This was a consolidation of farms under Stalin that led to famine and starvation in Ukraine. Its purpose was to attempt to boost agricultural production

• Communism

• Collectivization

• Socialism

• Fascism

Answer explanation

Collectivization was designed to boost production and free up slave labor from the wealthy kulaks (farm owners)

The "Pact of Steel" was made between these two countries at the beginning of the war, both fascist (choose both)

• Italy

• United States

• Germany

• Russia

Answer explanation

Italy and Germany agreed to assist the other in the event of war with another power and pledging that neither would seek a separate peace or armistice.

Hostility or prejudice behaviors/actions directed at Jewish people

• Antisemitism

• Racism

• Hatred

• Eugenics

Answer explanation

Antisemitism has roots in the ancient world and continues to this day, an example is the Israeli-Hamas War that started in October of 2023

Mussolini was obsessed with bringing back this, from the ancient world, with him in charge

• The Han Dynasty of China

• Ancient Egypt

• The Roman Empire

• The Aztec Empire

Answer explanation

Mussolini's goal was to restore the Roman empire through an African invasion campaign that included the conquest of Ethiopia

Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?

• U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
• U.S., Great Britain, and France
• Germany, Italy, and Japan
• Germany, France, and Japan

Answer explanation

Italy, Japan and Germany

What was appeasement?

• Using military force

• Applying economic pressure to your enemies

• Allowing someone to get away with small acts of aggression

• Becoming allies

Answer explanation

"Give the crying baby another lollypop and it will go to sleep"

What marked the beginning of World War 2 in Europe?

• Hitler becoming allies with Italy

• Hitler occupation of France

• Stalin coming to power in the USSR

• Hitler's invasion of Poland

Answer explanation

German forces invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 starting the war in Europe