Totalitarianism quiz

What event in 1929 significantly affected Europe and contributed to the rise of dictators?

• The U.S. stock market crash

• The beginning of World War II

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The end of World War I

How did Stalin justify the persecution of kulaks in the Soviet Union?

• By claiming they were hiding surplus crops

• By accusing them of being spies

• By stating they were foreign invaders

• By alleging they were spreading diseases

Which country did Germany annex in 1938, defying the Peace of Paris?

• France

• Austria

• Poland

• Italy

What was Japan's justification for taking over Manchuria in 1931?

• To find new resources

• To spread democracy

• To free Asia from Western imperialism

• To establish a new trade route