Totalitarianism and the Rise of Nazi Germany

What is totalitarianism?

• A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life.

• A democratic system with multiple parties.

• A monarchy with a single ruler.

• A system where the military holds all power.

Which of the following is a feature of totalitarianism?

• Single-party rule

• Free press

• Multiple political parties

• Open elections

Who was appointed Chancellor of Germany legally and used laws to dismantle democracy?

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What event occurred on February 27, 1933?

• The Reichstag Fire

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The start of World War II

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

What was the Reichstag Fire claimed to be by the Nazis?

• A communist plot

• An accident

• A natural disaster

• A military attack

What was one consequence of the Reichstag Fire?

• Suspension of civil liberties

• Increase in civil rights

• Economic boom

• End of World War I

What did the Enabling Act allow Hitler to do?

• Enact laws without parliamentary approval

• Hold free elections

• Sign peace treaties

• Establish a monarchy

When was the Enabling Act passed?

• March 23, 1933

• January 1, 1930

• July 4, 1935

• November 11, 1938

What did the Enabling Act mark the start of?

• Nazi totalitarian rule

• The Weimar Republic

• The Cold War

• The Industrial Revolution

What was one of the uses of the Enabling Act?

• To ban other parties and dismantle democracy

• To promote free trade

• To establish a new constitution

• To create a new currency