Totalitarianism and World War II_L1 review

Describe a totalitarian government.

• A government where multiple parties share power equally

• A system where the government has total control over all aspects of life

• A democracy where people vote on all laws directly

• A monarchy where the king or queen rules without advisors

Define fascism as a form of totalitarianism.

• A political system based on communism and class equality

• A government that values individual freedoms above all else

• A totalitarian system that promotes extreme nationalism and suppresses opposition

• A form of democracy where power is shared equally among all citizens

How did Benito Mussolini come to power in Italy?

• He was elected through a democratic process

• He led a communist revolution against the monarchy

• He was appointed by the King after leading the March on Rome

• He took power after overthrowing the government in a violent coup

How did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?

• He led a successful workers’ revolt against the Weimar Republic

• He was appointed Chancellor and later took full control after the Reichstag Fire

• He was born into a royal family and inherited power

• He seized power in a military coup

Who was the totalitarian leader of the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

• Nikita Khrushchev

What kind of government did Japan have during this time? What country did they invade in 1931?

• Democracy; China

• Communist dictatorship; Korea

• Military dictatorship; Manchuria

• Absolute monarchy; Philippines

How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

• He stopped paying war reparations

• He rebuilt the German military and occupied the Rhineland

• He refused to recognize the League of Nations

• He annexed Austria and declared war on Britain

What three nations made up the Axis Powers?

• Germany, Soviet Union, Japan

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• Germany, France, Japan

• Germany, Italy, Spain

What territories/nations did Hitler conquer or annex in the 1930s?

• Poland, France, Britain

• Austria, Czechoslovakia, Rhineland

• Spain, Portugal, Norway

• Soviet Union, China, India

What happened at the Munich Conference in 1938?

• Britain and France declared war on Germany

• Hitler was given the Sudetenland in exchange for a promise of peace

• The League of Nations forced Hitler to withdraw from Austria

• Germany, Italy, and Japan signed an alliance