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WWII pt. 1-Rise of Totalitarianism

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who became the dictator of Germany and led that country into WWII?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hitler
2.
What is a dictator?
a)
Someone who helps a country in need
b)
Someone who gives control of the government to the people
c)
Someone who gains complete control of a country's government
3.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
a)
The fascist ruler of Italy
b)
The fascist ruler of Germany
c)
The fascist ruler of France
d)
The fascist ruler of England
4.
Who was the ruler of U.S.S.R?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Harry S. Truman
5.
What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930s appealed to many people in Germany?
a)
The people were frustrated with their current political and economic situation.
b)
Germany had been denied membership to the UN.
c)
Communism had been forced on them. 
d)
Germans fear that the British and French would take control. 
6.
What led to the rise of totalitarianism governments in Germany, Italy and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s.
a)
The success of the Communist in a command economy. 
b)
Severe economic problems that arose in Europe after WWI.
c)
The active support of the United States. 
d)
Movements demanding the reture of the old monarchies. 
7.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles established conditions that led to the outbreak of World War II?
a)
It called for eliminating the League of Nations.
b)
It gave Germany too much power by letting them keep land conquered in World War I.
c)
It required France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies.
d)
It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
8.
What is totalitarianism?
a)
Aggressive preparation for war.
b)
A government that aims to totally control all aspects of citizens’ lives.
c)
A government in which power is shared between many political parties.
d)
A government chosen by the people through elections.
9.
What is a large DIFFERENCE between communism and fascism?
a)
Government controls production in communism
b)
fascism has no social classes
c)
communism restricts individual rights
d)
government owns all property in fascism
10.

How did the League of Nations respond when Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931?

a)

It insisted that the United States solve the problem.

b)

It sent arms and supplies to the Manchurians.

c)

It launched an assault against the invading forces.

d)

It condemned Japan's action but did nothing to stop it.

11.

What was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

glorification of human reason

b)

supremacy of the state

c)

open political debate

d)

pursuit of a classless society

12.

Why did many Italians support fascist, totalitarian rule under Mussolini?

a)

It gave most of the governing powers to the people in the lower classes.

b)

It eliminated a monopoly of the media, and it imposed strict censorship.

c)

It promised a strong, confident government and instilled national pride in Italians.

d)

It gave citizens the right to free speech and freedom of assembly.

13.

One of Hitler's goals was the

a)

persecution and elimination of Jews.

b)

continuation of the Weimar Republic.

c)

spread of communism throughout the world.

d)

creation of a global state.

14.
Which group did Hitler blame for all of Germany's problems?
a)
Aryans
b)
Gypsies
c)
Jews
d)
Slavs
15.
. Which type of government believes that the country is more important than the individual?
a)
communism
b)
fascism
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
16.
What was it called when Stalin periodically had his "enemies" killed?
a)
exterminations
b)
wipeouts
c)
purges
d)
eradications
17.
A political movement preaching extreme patriotism and nationalism, often involving racism is called....
a)
facism
b)
Communism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Monarchy
18.
Japan also was seeking expansion when it took over the northern Chinese province of
a)
Bejing
b)
Yunnan
c)
Manchuria
d)
Fujian
19.

No private property, equal distribution of wealth and rule by the working class are the key ideas of what political ideology?

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

democracy

d)

socialism

20.

Which two ideologies support totalitarian governments that restrict the rights of individuals?

a)

democracy and capitalism

b)

absolute and constitutional monarchy

c)

socialism and communism

d)

communism and fascism

21.

One of the key differences between fascism and communism is that under __________________, the government controls the means of production.

a)

communism

b)

fascism

c)

both

d)

neither

22.

How did Japan react to the Great Depression of the 1930s?

a)

They developed a trade agreement with the United States.

b)

They established a military dictatorship and expanded by taking over other Asian nations.

c)

They developed methods to increase production of artificial silk at a lower cost.

d)

They signed a treaty to establish an alliance with Great Britain.

23.

Which dictator(s) used secret police and censorship to suppress opposition and propaganda to promote obedience and loyalty?

a)

Benito Mussolini of Fascist Italy

b)

Joseph Stalin of the Soviet Union

c)

Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany

d)

all of these

24.
Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a)
Invaded Rhineland
b)
Raised army
c)
Created an alliance
d)
Joined the Nazi party
25.
"Night of Broken Glass" occurred when German citizens attacked Jewish businesses in an act of anti semitism.
a)
Kristallnacht
b)
Antisemitism
c)
Reichstag
d)
Lebensraum
26.
What does anti-Semitic mean?
a)
against foreigners
b)
without religion
c)
hatred of war
d)
prejudiced against Jewish people
27.
Which country did Germany annex in the Anschluss of 1938?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Belgium
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Austria
28.
True or False:  The League of Nations stepped in and stopped Japan and Italy from invading China and Ethiopia
a)
True
b)
False
29.

What race did the Nazi's proclaim as the "master race"?

a)

Americans

b)

Japanese

c)

Aryan

d)

Slavic

30.
The Italian invasion of __________ exemplified the failures of the League of Nations because it was not prevented.
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Eritrea
c)
Somalia
d)
Libya
31.
How did the industrialization of Japan in the interwar period lead to their expansionist policy?
a)
Japan needed manufactured goods
b)
Japan needed raw materials
c)
Japan needed slave labor
d)
Japan needed land for agriculture
32.
Which regions did Japan invade BEFORE the start of WWII?
a)
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia
b)
Korea, Manchuria, China
c)
Indochina
d)
Mongolia and eastern Russia
33.
Which type of political philosophy gave rise to dictators with total power, who denied  other individuals freedoms? 
a)
Fascism 
b)
 Socialism  
c)
Communism  
d)
Anarchism  
34.
When the League of Nations disapproved of Japans invasion of Manchuria, Japan decided to withdraw their troops in order to stay in good standing with the League of Nations.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
In order to build up Russia to match other European nations, Stalin instituted his____________________?
a)
7 year plan
b)
32 year plan
c)
5 year plan
d)
10 year plan
36.
The idea of taking all farms in Russia and having them produce for the state is called_______________?
a)
Colonization
b)
Collectivization
c)
Complication
d)
Concentration
37.

What was the result of Stalin's collectivization of agriculture?

a)

led to widespread famine

b)

distributed farm land equally to the people

c)

increased the number of farms in the USSR

d)

improvements made in farming techniques

38.

Industrialization led to a desire for what in Japan?

a)

Workers

b)

Stronger government

c)

Steel

d)

Raw materials

39.
In 1938, Hitler forcibly annexed/"Anschluss" his home country of...
a)
Austria 
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
Sudentenland
d)
Germany
40.

A society with no classes or private property and all business is ran by the government.

a)

totalitarianism

b)

Gulag

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

41.

A political belief that focuses on extreme nationalism and a dictatorship of one leader with only one party

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Fascism

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

42.

Why did Japan follow imperialist policies after World War I?

a)

To obtain natural resources for manufacturing

b)

To attack the Soviet Union for oil

c)

To convert people to Shinto (their religion)

d)

To compete with China in trade

43.

Government creating obedient citizens by teaching you what to believe is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

44.

Hatred and mistreatment of a group different than your own is called...

a)

Police Terror

b)

Persecution

c)

Propaganda

d)

Censorship

e)

Indoctrination

45.

During the global depression, Germany’s economy suffered due to hyperinflation which is when…

a)

too little money is printed and prices drop

b)

too much money is printed and prices drop

c)

too little money is printed and prices rise

d)

too much money is printed and prices rise

46.

In addition to Jews, who does Hitler blame for the problems of Germany?

a)

Nationalists

b)

Communists

c)

Fascists

d)

Capitalists

47.

As many as 20 million Russians were killed as suspected enemies of the state during…

a)

The Reign of Terror

b)

The Holocaust

c)

The Great Purge

d)

The Armenian Genocide

48.

What was the purpose of the 5-Year Plans?

a)

To remove enemies of the state

b)

To improve the industry and agriculture

c)

To regain all lands lost during WWI

d)

To become leader of the nation

49.
Hitler blamed Jews for most of Germany's problems after WWI.
This is known as
a)
appeasement
b)
scapegoating
c)
genocide
d)
social darwinism
50.
Which best represents facism
a)
Extreme nationalism
b)
Extreme democracy
c)
Extreme support of workers
d)
Extreme internationalism
51.
How did Mussolini increase Italy's territory and show his dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
invaded France
b)
invaded Ethiopia
c)
invaded Portugal
d)
invaded Liberia

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