GERMANY
Hitler's manifesto Mein Kampf included all of the following except
a. Declared Germany must remilitarize to acquire lost territories
b. Called for the unification of the Aryan "master" race
c. Urged German to support the Weimar democracy
d. Argued for to purify Germany of it's traitors
c. Urged German to support the Weimar democracy
How did Russian involvement in WWI affect czar Nicholas II?
a) the Central Powers gained land from Russia
b) Russian society became communist
c) Reforms were passed that won support of many Russian people
d) the economic hardship of the war lead to his fall
d) the economic hardship brought on by the war lead to the fall of the czar
What was the name of the Dictator that came into power in Italy 1922?
Benito Mussolini
What is totalitarianism?
a state where the government controls every aspect of human life.
A major goal France and Great Britain at the Conference of Versailles after WWI was to _______
a. Help Germany rebuild
b. Unify Europe
c. Punish Germany
d. Foster relations with the US
C. Punish Germany
What two groups were blamed for "stabbing" Germany in the back?
Communist/Marxists and Jews
The Soviet government decided to eliminate kulaks because of their strong resistance to ___________.
Collective farming
Which of the following DID NOT contribute to Mussolini's acquisition of power in Italy?
a. The support of Hitler
b. Italian bitterness towards Paris Peace Settlements
c. Severe unemployment following WWI
d. threat of the Blackshirt "March on Rome"
a. The support of Hitler
What does fascism stress?
a. isolationism
b.individual rights
c. nationalism
d. classless society
c. nationalism
What global security organization was created through the Treaty of Versailles?
The League of Nations
What is NOT a weakness of the Weimar Republic?
a. Dawes Plan
b. Hyperinflation
c. many political parties
d. lack of democratic traditions
a. Dawes Plan
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five-Year Plans?
a) strengthen the military
b) increase the size of the nation by taking over neighboring countries
c) economic development
d) remove anyone that opposed the government
c) economic development
Mussolini did all of the following to gain control of the Italian government except
a. Establishing a multi-party political system
b. Outlawed workers strikes
c. Censorship of radio broadcasts
d. Arresting anyone who opposed him
a. Establishing a multi-party political system
Which of the following added to the appeal of fasicm in Italy and Germany?
a. American involvement
b. Government ties to industry
c. Communist Revolution
d. Loss of individual rights
c. communist revolution
What was NOT a punishment inflicted on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?
a. Germany forced to accept blame for WWI
b. Germany lost territories
c. Germany was required to pay reparations for the war
d. Germany's government was lead by the Allied powers.
d. Germany's government was lead by the Allied powers.
How did Hitler become chancellor of Germany?
He was legally appointed by President Hindenburg.
Who makes economic decisions in a command economy?
Government officials alone
After the Enabling Act was passed in 1933, what was the one thing that stood between Hitler having full, absolute power in Germany?
a) the German Army
b) President Hidenburg
c) the Reichstag
d) the S.A.
b) President Hidenburg
what group of people did the political philosophy of facism appeal to in its early years?
c. The middle class
Why did France invade Germany's Ruhr Valley in 1923?
a) to remove reparations when Germany fell behind on payments
b) to force Germany to agree to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
c) to prevent a German invasion to retake Alsace-Lorraine
d) in an attempt to prevent the rise of National Socialism in Germany
a. to forcibly remove reparations when Germany fell behind on payments
The failure of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch convinced Hitler to ________________
gain power legally through the established democratic institutions.
What term was used for when Stalin used terror and violence to rid the USSR of his enemies and force his idea of communism and totalitarian control?
a. Exultations
b. Holocaust
c. Purges
d. Crusades
c. Purges
What happened on June 30 1934 - the "Night of the Long Knives?"
A) Hitler overthrew the government and obtained absolute power
B) Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany
C) The leadership of the SA was Purged
D) The enabling law was passed
All of the following were common to fascism and communism except:
a) strong nationalist feelings
b) a one-party system
c) a classless society
d) disregard for individual rights
a) a classless society
Explain the Dawes Plan.
The US loaned Germany $2.5 billion so that they could pay 2.0 Billion in Reparations to the Allies who would pay the use $2.6 billion in War Debt payments