What was Kristallnacht?

Night of Broken Glass. Nazis attacked Jews

The Treaty of Versailles -

punished Germany economically and militarily

The Great Purge under Stalin

eliminated anyone who threatened his power.

Which two leaders were most closely identified with the rise of fascism?

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini

What was the Great Depression?

longest-lasting economic downturn in US history

Why would artistic expression be censored under Stalin?

Criticism of the government was sometimes reflected art

Why did leaders like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini become dictators ?

Promised their citizens relief from Depression.

Which of the following is NOT a major cause of the Rise of Dictators in the 1920's and 1930's?

Economic sanctions by the United Nations

Treaty of Versailles made Germany...

Pay 33 Billion$ to France & Britain and accept blame for war

How did fascism affect the German economy?

Helped bring Germany out of the great depression

A major goal of Joseph Stalin's five-year plans was to

transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power

Why did the rise of dictators cause concern in the 1930s?

Dictators often planned to attack & conquer other countries.

Another factor that encouraged support for the FASCIST dictatorships was that they

Controlled media and used propaganda

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1
What was Kristallnacht?
Gestapo rounded up opponents of Nazism
SS attacked the SA
Communists were attacked
Night of Broken Glass. Nazis attacked Jews
2
Which aspect of the economy was emphasized in Joseph Stalin's five-year plans?
consumer goods
famine relief
private landownership
heavy industry
3
The Treaty of Versailles -
was a balanced, fair peace treaty
Punished France and Britain
punished Germany economically and militarily
maintained German economic superiority
4
Treaty of Versailles
Ended WWII
Caused WWII
Punished France
Rewarded Italy
5
What caused the Great Depression?
personal debt
stock market speculation
All of the above
uneven prosperity
6
The Great Depression occurred in the 1930's
worldwide
only in the great plains
only in America
only in mid-America
7
According to the Nazi's, describe an "Aryan."
Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes
Brown Hair, Brown eyes
Slavic
Jewish
8
The Great Purge under Stalin
put political opponents on trial
was an official propaganda tool
eliminated anyone who threatened his power.
balanced the wealth of the working class.
9
The Nazi Regime emphasized Aryan supremacy through what?
Statutes of Hitler
The Holocaust
Nazi flags
None of the above
10
Which two leaders were most closely identified with the rise of fascism?
Tsar Nicholas 2 and Vladimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman
11
What was the Great Depression?
longest-lasting economic downturn in US history
The day everyone was very sad
Giant hole where meteorite that killed dinosaurs struck
large divot cut out of the ground by a golf club
12
In the 1930's, in which countries did Dictators take over government?
France, Spain, Greece
Japan, Mexico, Turkey
Germany, Japan, Italy
Mexico, Brazil, India
13
Why would artistic expression be censored under Stalin?
No markets existed for artistic or literary works
Criticism of the government was sometimes reflected art
Support of the arts was considered a waste of money
The arts were considered unimportant
14
Who has the power in a dictatorship?
Prime Minister
All Citizens
Elected Representatives
One Person
15
Why did leaders like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini become dictators ?
Promised their citizens relief from Depression.
Formed a secret club called the Axis of Evil Power
Only leaders available at the time
Worked hard for the New European Deal
16
How was Germany punished after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
All of these
Were forced to admit they were solely responsible for war.
They had to pay back $33 billion to the Allies.
They lost land.
17
Which of the following is NOT a major cause of the Rise of Dictators in the 1920's and 1930's?
Limitations of the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany
Economic sanctions by the United Nations
Worldwide economic depression
The activities of Fascist supporters in Italy
18
Treaty of Versailles made Germany...
Pay 33 Trillion$ to Italy & Russia &accept blame for the war
All of the above
More powerful than before, & allowed to maintain military
Pay 33 Billion$ to France & Britain and accept blame for war
19
The Black Shirts were...
Nazi supporters of Adolf Hitler
None of these
Communists supoprters of Stalin
Fascist supporter of Mussolini
20
What does the German word 'Lebensraum' mean?
Life lesson
bed room
Sitting room
Living space
21
Millions of people died as a result of his forced collectivization policy.
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Tojo
22
What political party did Mussolini belong to?
Democratic
Naziism
Fascism
Communism
23
The rich farmowners who resisted Stalins collectivization efforts were called
kulaks
gulags
kolkhoz
zeks
24
Hitler's Mein Kampf called for which of the following?
Formation of a secret police force - SS
Conquest of other countries - lebensraum
All of the above
The destruction of the Jewish race
25
This is the weak world organization that did nothing to stop the rise & abuses of world dictators
Justice League
United Nations league
League of Nations
League of Shadows
26
The Reichstag fire was blamed on
the Jews
the communists
no-one, it was an accident
the German government
27
What was the main cause of The Great Depression?
President Hoover
The Election
World War I
The 1929 Stock Market Crash
28
Which of the following was Hitler’s main method for achieving lebensraum?
persecuting Jews
formation of a secret police force (SS)
demand for dictatorial powers
conquest of other countries
29
Who was the ruler of Russia during The Great Purge?
Hitler
Trotsky
Lenin
Stalin
30
How did fascism affect the German economy?
Caused WWII
It caused great economic distress
Helped bring Germany out of the great depression
Allowed for more economic opportunities
31
Stalin punished peasants who resisted collectivization by withholding:
Education
Voting Rights
Food
Funding
32
The Brown Shirts were...
Private militia, Fascists
Communists
None of these
Private militia, Nazis
33
What does Kristallnacht mean?
Night of Broken Glass
Night of Broken Stars
A Night so Crystal Clear
Night of Crystal Stars
34
Mein Kampf
German need for new living space
Hitler's book outlining Nazism
Film used to stir hatred of Germany
Pro-allied propaganda film
35
Treaty of Versailles ended...
WWII
WWI
Cold War
Punic War
36
A major goal of Joseph Stalin's five-year plans was to
reduce the amount of foreign aid coming from the West
transform the Soviet Union into an industrial power
encourage communist revolutions in the colonies
expand the Soviet Union's borders to include water ports
37
Why did the rise of dictators cause concern in the 1930s?
Dictators believed in a weak central government.
Countries ruled by dictators became weak.
Dictators placed high tariffs on imported goods.
Dictators often planned to attack & conquer other countries.
38
Another factor that encouraged support for the FASCIST dictatorships was that they
Formed multiple political parties
Controlled media and used propaganda
Gave rights and liberties for minorities
Encouraged criticism and debate
39
This leader is credited with creating fascism.
Stalin
Mussolini
Hitler
Hirohito
40
Mein Kampf was written by:
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
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Who was Hideki Tojo?
Japan's diplomat to the other Axis powers
The man who brought rice to China
Japan's first emperor
Leader of Japan during WWII

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