Authoritarianism, Fascism, and Dictators

Question 1

Why did Japanese soldiers kill so many civilians in Nanjing, China?

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Commanders encouraged their soldiers to be as brutal as possible.

Question 2

How does a totalitarian government differ from most authoritarian governments?

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It is more extreme and rigid.

Question 3

How did Benito Mussolini attempt to increase Italy’s power?

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by seizing control of new land

Question 4

What happened when Spain’s government could not overcome social and economic problems during the Great Depression?

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The army led a rebellion against the government.

Question 5

What was Benito Mussolini’s attitude toward personal liberties?

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The state should decide which personal liberties were needed.

Question 6

What actions characterize authoritarian governments? Select three answers.Leaders often seize power by illegitimate means.All citizens prosper under the government.Citizens support the government’s official ideology.A single leader or a very powerful group rules.Leaders refuse to tolerate dissenting views.

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Leaders often seize power by illegitimate means.; A single leader or a very powerful group rules.; Leaders refuse to tolerate dissenting views.

Question 7

When Benito Mussolini came into power, he promised to

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solve Italy’s economic problems.

Question 8

How were the governments of Japan and Italy similar in the 1930s? Select two answers.Both were headed by groups of military leaders.Both used extreme nationalism to win support.Both were supported by citizen armies.Both began programs of aggressive expansion.Both were known as militarist governments.

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Both used extreme nationalism to win support.; Both began programs of aggressive expansion.

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