Rise of Fascism in Europe

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What country was punished most severely by the Treaty of Versailles?

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Germany

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How did the Treaty of Versailles punish Germany?

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Had to pay reparations, Took away land and territory, Shrunk their military.

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What is inflation?

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When the price of goods increases and the value of your money decreases

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What led to the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany and Italy in the 1920s and 1930s? Options: Support for the US, Demand for the return to monarchs, Economic problems after WWI, A successful economy

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Economic problems after WWI

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Fascist leaders are

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strongly nationalistic, strongly militaristic, strongly authoritarian

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What was a common characteristic of European countries before fascists rose to power?

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Unstable, weak economies

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What is a totalitarian state?

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a state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life

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Which German political party sought to overturn the Treaty of Versailles and combat communism?

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Nazis

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After WWI, all of the following are true EXCEPT: The situation was the worst in Germany, European influence in world affairs was declining, European countries were in bad shape.

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The new countries that had formed out of the old empires of Europe had stable governments.

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Germany’s problems after WWI were a result of: having to pay WWI reparations, the collapse of the credit industry and their economy, loss of territories and colonies.

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all of the above