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Understanding Totalitarian Regimes in 20th Century Europe

Learn about the rise of totalitarian governments in Europe, impact of economic crises, key leaders, and significant events during the 1920s and 1930s. Explore fascist ideologies and their consequences through a historical lens.

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Understanding Totalitarian Regimes in 20th Century Europe

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  1. Unit 7

  2. Question 1 - 10 What is a totalitarian state?

  3. Answer 1 – 10 • C. a state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life

  4. Question 1 - 20 Who was the fascist leader of Italy?

  5. Answer 1 – 20 • D. Benito Mussolini

  6. Question 1 - 30 In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of: a. the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the U.S.S.R. b. severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I c. the active support of the United States d. movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

  7. Answer 1 – 30 b. severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I

  8. Question 1 - 40 Fascism in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s is best described as a a. demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise b. form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual c. type of economic system that stressed a classless society d. set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual

  9. Answer 1 – 40 b. form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual

  10. Question 1 - 50 Censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police force are most characteristic of a. parliamentary democracies b. republics c. totalitarian regimes d. constitutional monarchies

  11. Answer 1 – 50 c. totalitarian regimes

  12. Question 2 - 10 What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?

  13. Answer 2 – 10 c. the stock market crash of October 1929

  14. Question 2 - 20 The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the: a. rise of fascism Germany b. uprisings during the French Revolution c. division of Korea along the 38th parallel d. Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

  15. Answer 2 – 20 • a. rise of fascism Germany

  16. Question 2 - 30 What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early 1930’s appealed to many people in Germany? a. the people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation b. Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations c. a coup d’etat had forced communism on the German people d. the German people feared that the French of the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor

  17. Answer 2 – 30 a. the people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation

  18. Question 2 - 40 During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia? a. government ownership of the means of production and distribution b. one-party system that denied basic human rights c. encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts d. emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

  19. Answer 2 – 40 • a. government ownership of the means of production and distribution

  20. Question 2 - 50 Whose theory of relativity replaced Newton's comforting belief in a world run by absolute laws of motion and gravity?

  21. Answer 2 – 50 • B. Albert Einstein

  22. Question 3 - 10 What did the Allies' strategy of "island hopping" in the Pacific involve?

  23. Answer 3 – 10 a. attacks on all Japanese-held islands

  24. Question 3 - 20 “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked” The text above comes from a speech made by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in response to which event: a. Battle of Stalingrad b. Attack on Pearl Harbor c. Attack on D-Day d. Battle of Britain

  25. Answer 3 – 20 • b. Attack on Pearl Harbor

  26. Question 3 - 30 The German blitzkrieg was a military strategy that depended on what advantage?

  27. Answer 3 – 30 • c. surprise and overwhelming force

  28. Question 3 - 40 Which of the following was NOT an impact of the dropping of the Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? a. A change in the balance of power b. The end of World War II c. The beginning of the Cold War d. A renewal of fighting in the Pacific

  29. Answer 3 – 40 • d. A renewal of fighting in the Pacific

  30. Question 3 - 50 What crucial lesson was learned in the Battle of Britain?

  31. Answer 3 – 50 b. that Hitler's military could be stopped and RADAR was vital to war

  32. Question 4 - 10 Why were thousands of U.S. citizens put in internment camps during the war?

  33. Answer 4 – 10 • B. They were of Japanese descent and falsely labeled as enemies.

  34. Question 4 - 20 • Which policy shows that appeasement does not always prevent war? a. British policy toward Germany in Munich during the 1930’s b. French policy in Indochina in the 1950’s c. United States policy toward Cuba in the early 1960’s d. Iraqi policy toward Iran in the 1980’s

  35. Answer 4 – 20 a. British policy toward Germany in Munich during the 1930’s

  36. Question 4 - 30 • “We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them on the landing ground, we shall fight them in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” The text above comes from a speech made by Great Britain’s Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, to reinforce that the British would continue to fight against: a. Germany b. France c. Japan d. The U.S.

  37. Answer 4 – 30 • a. Germany

  38. Question 4 - 40 Select ALL that apply: Which of the following are associated with the Central Powers? a. Adolf Hitler b. Benito Mussolini c. Josef Stalin d. Winston Churchill

  39. Answer 4 – 40 a. Adolf Hitler b. Benito Mussolini

  40. Question 4 - 50 Select ALL that apply: Which of the following are associated with the Allies? a. Emperor Hirohito b. Winston Churchill c. Josef Stalin d. Adolf Hitler

  41. Answer 4 – 50 b. Winston Churchill c. Josef Stalin

  42. Question 5 - 10 Which of the following groups was NOT targeted by the Nazi regime? a. Jews b. Soviet POWs c. Poles d. Einzatsgruppen

  43. Answer 5 – 10 • d. Einsatzgruppen

  44. Question 5 - 20 What did the pogroms that occurred Europe do?

  45. Answer 5 – 20 A. violently persecute Jews

  46. Question 5 - 30 How did Kristallnacht demonstrate Nazi persecution of Jews?

  47. Answer 5 – 30 • a. Nazi troops attacked Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues.

  48. Question 5 - 40 How were the Holocaust and Hitler's "Final Solution" related?

  49. Answer 5 – 40 b. Holocaust is the term for the genocide that resulted from the plan called the "Final Solution."

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