WW2 Test Practice

Communist states adopted what strategy for implementing command economic policies?

• barter

• corporatism

• Five-Year Plans

• the Gold Standard

Between 1918 and 1921, the government of the Soviet Union took control of all land, industry, banking, and shipping. This is an example of WHICH kind of economic transformation?

• privatization

• capitalization

• nationalization

• municipalization

Which is NOT a reason for the rise of Nazism in Germany following World War I?

• the corruption of the Weimar Republic government

• the appeal of a communist state similar to the Soviet Union

• economic instability

• Treaty of Versailles

What did Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito all prey upon when gaining fascist power before World War II?

• the people's love of outsiders

• the people's lack of patriotic pride

• the people's sense of nationalistic pride

• the people's sense of aggression toward the weak

During his rise to power, Hitler gained popularity and helped stir extreme anti-Semitic sentiment by:

• convincing Germans that the United States was responsible for their many hardships.

• making the people of Germany believe that the Soviet Union was going to attack them.

• blaming the collapse of world trade and other economic failures on Jewish financiers.

• destroying the rule of law in Germany so that Germans would seek retribution on each other.

The "Gestapo" and the "NKVD" were both examples of what aspect of governance in the 20th Century?

• They were used by totalitarian governments as "secret police" within their countries.

• They were used as espionage organizations to gather information on foreign nations.

• They were part of the military organizations focused on external threats.

• They were independent agencies focused on economic enforcement.

Who was the leader of Italy during the period 1922-1945?

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

What type of government did the Soviet Union have under Joseph Stalin's rule?

• Fascist

• Communist

• Nazi

• Democratic

During which years did Adolf Hitler rule Germany?

• 1922-1945

• 1928-1953

• 1939-1945

• 1945-1953

What was the unifying idea behind Mussolini's rule in Italy?

• Classless society

• Master race

• Strong nationalism

• Religious freedom