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Why did Italy accept a totalitarian leader?

A
There was an economic crisis in Italy.
B
There was a leadership crisis in Italy.
C
There was a military crisis in Italy.
D
There was an ethnic crisis in Italy.
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The illustration is an example of propaganda.

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A
It was used to discourage support for Hitler by instilling fear in soldiers.
B
It was used to encourage hatred of the military in Germany.
C
It was used to discourage men from joining the German military.
D
It was used to encourage support for Hitler by promoting racism.
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Why are personal freedoms limited in a totalitarian state?

A
to encourage a safe environment
B
to encourage inventive thinking
C
to discourage opposition
D
to discourage social pressure
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Totalitarian governments are often controlled by a single political party because

A
the government runs more smoothly without bipartisan disagreements.
B
the citizens all share the same beliefs about how the government should be run.
C
the party’s members can be counted on to follow the leader’s ideology.
D
the single political party has perpetually beaten all other political parties.
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In Germany, how did the Nazi government build support for its ideology? Check all that apply.

A
They blamed Jewish people for the loss of WWI.
B
They encouraged tolerance for all ethnic groups.
C
They encouraged minority political parties.
D
They used propaganda to encourage the boycott of Jewish businesses.
E
They blamed Jewish people for the economic depression that followed WWI.
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Crises in which three areas can most likely create conditions for a totalitarian government?

A
monetary, political, and ethnic
B
monetary, social, and leadership
C
economic, social, and political
D
economic, leadership, and ethnic
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How can an economic crisis cause citizens to accept a totalitarian government?

A
Jobless citizens become desperate for someone who promises to solve their problems.
B
Jobless citizens want the government to provide handouts to feed and clothe them.
C
Citizens tire of seeing undeserving citizens thrive while they continue to be desperate.
D
Citizens want for themselves the kind of power that comes with being a totalitarian leader.
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Which characteristics of Nazi Germany’s government were those of a totalitarian state? Select four options.

A
They discouraged ideas that didn’t benefit the state.
B
They focused on and promoted a national identity.
C
They allowed only professed Nazis to run for office.
D
They persecuted those who spoke out against the state.
E
They enforced ideas about the inferiority of some races.
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Which methods of indoctrination are used by totalitarian governments? Check all that apply.

A
propaganda
B
censorship
C
social pressure
D
education programs
E
imprisonment

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