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WorksheetsRise of Dictators
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 30mins
Dictator's controlled the media outlets and propaganda during this time, giving only what they think the people needed to hear out, this was known as..
Flagship
Nationalism
Censorship
Enlightenment
Known as the Fascist leader of Italy
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Emperor Hirohito
Emperor Hirohito and General Tojo assumed control over the empire by giving all of the power back into...
The people
The Military
The Chinese
The Manchurians
Many allied nations and the League of Nations ignored expansion of the new Empires or created deals that favored mainly the Empires, this was known as
Propaganda
Censorship
Peace Accords
Appeasement
Dictators used Propaganda as a way to gain control, they instilled fear into their people, and then made animated speeches of how they can solve all of your problems and fears.
True
False
Joseph Stalin used what type of government to assume control government control over the Soviet Union's economy
fascism
democracy
communism
socialism
Which of the following BEST defines Fascism?
A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.
Government by the people, especially in the rule of the majority. The people make the decisions.
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied
Benito Mussolini promised his Italian people...
They would become best friends with Nazi Germany
They would regain the glory of the Roman Empire
They would never turn to democracy again
Before Hitler and the Nazi party took control, what was the name of the leading group over Germany?
Socialist Party
Socialist Workers Party
Wiemar Republic
Republic of Wiemar
Hitler believed his people needed "Lebensraum" which was?
More military power to take control of the Jewish people
Living space for the German, his cause to expand
New voting system that made him most powerful in Germany
The creation of the Gestapo his secret police force
Known as the Nazi party leader of Germany
Stalin used communism as a way to control his people's economy and government, communism is an extreme form of which type of government?
Republic
Democracy
Socialism
Oligarchy
Many Germans were angered by the Treaty of Versailles terms, Hitler fueled the fire by saying Germany would no longer....
Pay the Reparations of war debt
Keep a standing army of only 100,000
accept money from the League of Nations
Which of the following BEST defines a dictator?
a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.
Which of the following BEST defines a dictator?
a political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
A person who rules with total authority, often in a cruel manner.
General Tojo used the old code of fighting to the death as the only honorable way to serve your country, this code came from...
The Mongols
The Ninjas
The Samurais
The Filipinos
All of the dictators during this time had this in common
Killed those who stood in their way or hurt their countries chance to grow
Made deals with Allied nations in order to keep peace in the world
Stay within their nation not using force or intimidation to expand their empire
Worked on improving life for all citizens and races in their nation
Causing mass inflation and job loss this worldwide event had many turning to Hitler and Mussolini for answers
The Great Depression
The Great Recession
The Great Downfall
The Great Turnaround
All dictators used this in order to convince the people to put full belief in their system and leadership
Militarism
Hypnotizing
Propaganda
Pictures in uniforms, posters of fancy symbols, radio and movie commercials of Nazis doing well are all examples of?
Censorship
Propaganda
Imperialism
Democracy
Select ALL that could be major reasons for dictators taking complete control in the late 1920's and early 1930's
A world wide collapse of the economy forced millions out of work and starving for answers
Too many weapons were available to the people, leaving them needing direction
The Treaty of Versailles put a shameful eye on their nations pride and finances
The need for space, and more natural resources available created the desire for new leadership
Germany, Italy, Japan
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
Idea that a country should focus on its own problems and avoid international commitments
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
Adolf Hitler's autobiography
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
a type of aggressive nationalism
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
resource-rich province of China invaded by the Japanese
isolationism
Axis Powers
fascism
Mein Kampf
Manchuria
Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Vladimir Lenin
Many military officers in Japan believed Japan was destined to dominate _____________ .
North America
South America
East Asia
Europe
In 1928 the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began a massive effort to _______________ .
overthrow communism.
industrialize his country.
educate the peasants.
increase trade.
One of the new political parties to rise during the political and economic chaos in Germany after World War I was the National Socialist German Workers' Party, also known as the ____________ .
Socialist Party
Nazi Party
Fascist Party
Bolshevik Party
Who was the leader of the 1936 rebellion in Spain that quickly became a civil war?
Benito Mussolini
Vladimir Lenin
Francisco Franco
Gerald M. Nye
In the Soviet Union under Stalin, family-owned farms were turned into ___________, or government owned farms.
concentration camps
collectives
cooperatives
factories
People who resisted Stalin's orders faced trials or death from starvation. As many as _____________ peasants died in famines from 1932 to 1933.
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
10,000,000
The United States felt stronger about being ______________ after WWI, especially since nations struggled to pay back debts from that war.
antagonists
militarists
isolationists
facist
Shortly after the Spanish Civil War began, Hitler and Mussolini pledged to cooperate on several international issues. This new relationship was known as the ____________ Axis.
Rome-Berlin
Nazi
Allied
Evil
FDR believed in ___________________ which was the idea that trade between nations creates prosperity and helps prevent war.
interventionism
neutrality
isolationism
internationalism
Who was the ruler of U.S.S.R?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Harry S. Truman
What is a dictator?
A leader of a democracy.
A leader that has complete control of their government.
A form of government that denies freedom.
A parliament.
Which of the following leaders was the fascist dictator in Italy prior to WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joesph Stalin
Which of the following leaders was a dictator in Germany?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joesph Stalin
Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Musolini?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Francisco Franco
Vladimir Lenin
What are characteristics of a totalitarian leader?
Uses military to control society
Uses fear as a primary motivator
Controls flow of information
Remakes society around a specific ideology
Forced famine in Ukraine (1932–1933) was a direct result of...
Czar Nicholas’s involvement in World War I
Vladmir Lenin’s New Economic Policy
Joseph Stalin’s collectivization
Nikita Khrushchev’s removal from power
Which of the following did Joseph Stalin do to stay in power?
He encouraged citizens to spy on each other.
He expanded the powers of the secret police.
He had millions of people killed or sent to the Gulag, labor camps.
He created a Cult of Personality and had history books rewritten.
What is the term for when SS murderers killed over 1000 Germans who were seen as threats to Hitler’s power in the Nazi Party?
The Night of the Long Knives
The Night of Murder
Bring on the Long Knives
The Night of Terror
Who were the 'Black Shirts'?
An elite fighting force in the Italian army during World War II
The secret police that gathered intelligence for Mussolini
People who protested against Mussolini's fascist government
Members of the Fascist Political Party in Italy
Benito Mussolini promised which of the following to his people?
To defeat Nazi Germany and Hitler saving Europe
More military tanks and planes to look stronger
To regain the glory days of the Roman Empire
To control Switzerland and it's amazing skiing mountains
