Rise of Totalitarianism

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What is a dictator?

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Someone who gains complete control of a country's government.

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Who became the dictator of Germany and led that country into WWII?

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Adolf Hitler

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What was the name of Hitler's form of government which denied individual freedoms and took complete power of Germany? Options: democracy, fascism, dictatorship, monarchy

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fascism

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Who was Benito Mussolini?

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The fascist ruler of Italy

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Who was the ruler of U.S.S.R?

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Joseph Stalin

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Between WWI and WWII, Japan tried to solve the problem of its scarcity of natural resources by doing what? Options: Exporting agricultural products in exchange for new technology., Establishing a policy of imperialism., Building nuclear power plants., Cooperating with the soviet union.

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Establishing a policy of imperialism.

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

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The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.

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What led to the rise of totalitarianism governments in Germany, Italy and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s? Options: The success of the Communist in a command economy., Severe economic problems that arose in Europe after WWI., The active support of the United States., Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies.

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Severe economic problems that arose in Europe after WWI.

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In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II? Options: It called for eliminating the League of Nations., It gave Germany too much power by letting them keep land conquered in World War I., It required France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies., It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability

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It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability

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Which of the following is an alternative title for government based on a dictatorship? Monarchy, Communism, Totalitarianism, Republic

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Totalitarianism