Why did the Fascist governments gain power with little opposition in Italy and Germany?

Both nations faced economic and political difficulties.

What is the main goal of communism?

to share property and wealth equally

What contributed to the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain?

severe economic/social problems in Europeafter WWI

Which of the following is NOT a component of communism?

People can choose what they will produce, buy, and sell.

What similarities exist amongst FascistItaly, Nazi Germany and Communist Russia?

one party systems that deny rights

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?

free and open discussion of ideas

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1
Why did the Fascist governments gain power with little opposition in Italy and Germany?
Both nations were threatened by the United States.
Both nations failed to join the League of Nations.
Both nations faced economic and political difficulties.
Both leaders supported civil liberties for all citizens.
2
What type of government began to form as a result of the difficulties after WWI?
parliamentary democracies
totalitarian regimes
Constitutional Monarchies
democratic republics
3
What were the two main ideologies of the Soviet Union under Lenin and Stalin?
communism and capitalism
communism and socialism
federalism and capitalism
fascism and capitalism
4
What is the main goal of communism?
to share property and wealth equally
to give the government control of society
to give the upper classes control of society
to hold free elections
5
Who became leader ofthe Soviet Communist Party after the death of Lenin?
Stalin
Mussolini
Trotsky
Hitler
6
What contributed to the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain?
Communists establishing a commandeconomy in the USSR
severe economic/social problems in Europeafter WWI
the active support of the United States of these governments
movements demanding the return of the old monarchies
7
Which of the following is NOT a component of communism?
Land is arranged incommunes for the greater good.
Wealth is distributed equally to all citizens.
Competition and private property are abolished.
People can choose what they will produce, buy, and sell.
8
Who did Adolf Hitler blame for the economic depression in Germany?
Muslims
Christians
Jews
Asians
9
What were Stalin's programs to build the USSR into an industrial power called?
the Great Purge
14 Points
Five Year Plans
Collectivization
10
Why did Japan follow imperialist policies after World War I?
to acquire raw materials
to purchase foreign products
to convert people to Shinto
to compete with China
11
What similarities exist amongst FascistItaly, Nazi Germany and Communist Russia?
the production of consumer goods
one party systems that deny rights
individual freedom of expression
government ownership of the means of production
12
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism?
single party system with one candidate
government elimination of opposition groups
free and open discussion of ideas
government control of communications and media

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