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How can an economic crisis cause citizens to accept a totalitarian government?

Jobless citizens become desperate for someone who promises to solve their problems.

Jobless citizens want the government to provide handouts to feed and clothe them.

Citizens tire of seeing undeserving citizens thrive while they continue to be desperate.

Citizens want for themselves the kind of power that comes with being a totalitarian leader.

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follow their own interests

support government beliefs

express individual opinions

vote for candidates from different parties

In Germany, how did the Nazi government build support for its ideology? Check all that apply.

They blamed Jewish people for the loss of WWI.

They encouraged tolerance for all ethnic groups.

They encouraged minority political parties.

They used propaganda to encourage the boycott of Jewish businesses.

They blamed Jewish people for the economic depression that followed WWI.

In a totalitarian state, what is the main function of the secret police?

to protect compliant citizens from those who aren’t compliant

to instill terror and fear so citizens will follow government policies

to investigate countries that would work to overthrow the government

to torture, imprison, or execute people after criminal charges or trial

Which methods of indoctrination are used by totalitarian governments? Check all that apply.

propaganda

censorship

social pressure

education programs

imprisonment

Why are personal freedoms limited in a totalitarian state?

to encourage a safe environment

to encourage inventive thinking

to discourage opposition

to discourage social pressure

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