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Members of the National Socialist German Workers Party were known as ______ . a.Fascistsc.totalitarians b.Nazis d.communists

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Which of the following is a feature of democratic systems but not totalitarian systems?

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rule by a single political party
B
open expressions of nationalism
C
freedom of speech
D
government control of businesses
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Shortly after the Munich Agreement gave Germany the Sudetenland, Hitler invaded

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Britain.
B
France.
C
Poland.
D
Italy.
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Which of the following best explains why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

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They believed a variety of political parties would stimulate their economy.
B
They were attracted by the idea of running their own businesses.
C
They supported fascist leaders who promised relief from economic hardships.
D
They feared that their economic prosperity would vanish if they did not.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition a type of government whose leaders try to control what media like books and radios could say

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industrialist
B
democracy
C
zaibatsu
D
totalitarian
E
collectivist
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The timeline shows major changes in Russia’s history between 1910 and 1930.

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World War I
B
the death of Lenin
C
the Industrial Revolution
D
World War II
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Which of the following is a characteristic of fascism but not of democracy?

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government control of the military
B
the existence of several political parties
C
freedom to criticize the government
D
a lack of individual civil liberties
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Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he

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wanted women to produce more workers.
B
recognized the hard work involved in parenting.
C
valued women’s overall contributions to society.
D
had great respect for his own mother.
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The Soviet Union adopted this new flag in 1923.

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workers and peasants
B
landowners and factory bosses
C
the Soviet republics
D
the shape of Soviet Russia
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What happened to the tsar during the Russian Revolution?

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He regained power.
B
He went into exile.
C
He was executed.
D
He died of natural causes.
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Which characteristics are typical of a leader of a totalitarian state? Check all that apply.

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The leader is viewed as wise and charismatic.
B
The leader rules with absolute authority.
C
The leader is respectful of the freedoms of citizens.
D
The leader gives a sense of direction.
E
The leader develops support for one’s policies.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition The federal policy resulting in social programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps.

A
Holocaust
B
Hiroshima
C
New Deal
D
appeasement
E
Auschwitz
F
Ho Chi Minh
G
inflation
H
Mao Zedong
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Mein Kampf
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Tehran Conference
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The US became involved in World War II to oppose the aggression of

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the Axis powers, including Japan, Germany, and Italy.
B
the Chinese region of Manchuria.
C
the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia.
D
the Allied powers, including Great Britain and France.
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Japanese aggression toward China and Russia in the 1930s is most closely related to the concept of

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Lebensraum.
B
isolationism.
C
Mein Kampf.
D
appeasement.
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Which leadership crisis occurred in the USSR that allowed a totalitarian government to take control?

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Lenin was no longer supported by the party.
B
Lenin died and Stalin rose to power.
C
Lenin was no longer supported by the people.
D
Lenin and Stalin competed for power.
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When Hitler assumed control of the Nazi party, he immediately

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began enforcing his personal nationalistic and racist views.
B
set a suspicious fire that destroyed the German parliament.
C
campaigned to elect more Nazis to important political positions.
D
appointed himself Chancellor and stood up to the communist party.
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Which of the following explains why the Munich Agreement is an example of appeasement?

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It resulted in the German invasion of other European countries.
B
It resulted in the German invasion of Italy.
C
The participants gave Hitler something valuable in exchange for peace.
D
The participants denied Hitler permission to take the Sudetenland.
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How did the Great Purge demonstrate Joseph Stalin’s paranoia?

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The purge targeted those who might challenge Stalin’s power.
B
Stalin used the purge to strengthen the Communist Party.
C
The purge was done in secret so the public would never know.
D
Stalin’s fear of religious practice largely motivated the purge.
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Which of the following best summarizes how Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany?

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Hitler was elected on a promise to continue economic prosperity in Germany.
B
Hitler was elected on a promise to manufacture military equipment for other nations.
C
Hitler was elected as part of a requirement in the Treaty of Versailles.
D
Hitler was elected as a strong leader by Germans who felt angry following the Treaty of Versailles.
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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.
B
Civilians attacked the soldiers first, and then the soldiers retaliated.
C
Soldiers were inexperienced at fighting and panicked under pressure.
D
Chinese forces were closing in, so the soldiers took desperate measures.

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