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When Benito Mussolini came into power, he promised to

A
solve Italy’s economic problems.
B
abolish totalitarian government.
C
prevent violence and terrorism.
D
introduce new social programs for Italy.
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What power did the SS have under Nazi rule?

A
The power to organize large public meetings for the Nazi Party.
B
The power to create new laws for the German government.
C
The power to arrest anyone for any reason.
D
The power to manage Germany's economy.
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When Hitler assumed control of the Nazi party, he immediately

A
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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Why did Hitler most likely believe Germany had a right to invade other countries?

A
The Treaty of Versailles did not state that Germany could not invade other countries.
B
The German economy relied on selling exports, and these nations were no longer purchasing them.
C
The Third Reich was a struggling government that needed to gain land.
D
The concept of nationalism meant keeping all Germans together.
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What was Benito Mussolini’s attitude toward personal liberties?

A
The state should decide which personal liberties were needed.
B
Personal liberties were an individual matter.
C
There should not be any personal liberties.
D
Individuals and the state should agree on personal liberties.
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What did Einstein believe regarding human perception?

A
What humans perceive with their senses is not always true.
B
Human perception can be explained through psychoanalysis.
C
Human emotion and behavior are results of what humans perceive.
D
Dream analysis can help explain why humans see things differently.
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Six months after the Munich Conference, Hitler annexed

A
Austria.
B
Sudetenland.
C
Poland.
D
Czechoslovakia.
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What was one aspect of Racial Purity laws?

A
Jewish people were forced to participate in German education programs.
B
Aryan Germans were required to report all new births to the government.
C
Marriages between Germans and Jewish people were prohibited.
D
Women were required to attend university to increase their knowledge of German history.
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After the Great Depression, France could best be described as

A
quick to recover.
B
politically unstable.
C
more conservative.
D
economically sound.
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Which social changes occurred after World War I and prior to World War II? Choose three answers.civil rights for African Americansincreased mobility through technologynew roles for womeneducational opportunities for veteransbreaks with tradition

A
civil rights for African Americans
B
increased mobility through technology
C
new roles for women
D
educational opportunities for veterans
E
breaks with tradition
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Look at this chart showing declines in industrial production during the Great Depression.

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A
Sweden did not depend on industrial production.
B
Sweden’s economy was less stable than most.
C
Sweden and Great Britain had similar economies.
D
Sweden had a lower unemployment rate than the United States.
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In what year did the US economic recovery begin?

A
1933
B
1921
C
1941
D
1929
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Why were idealistic supporters of the Nazi party willing to endorse Hitler’s annexation of Austria?

A
They distrusted intellectualism and respected military power.
B
They wanted a quick return to the former power and glory of Germany.
C
They were intrigued by the call of danger and the opportunity to sacrifice.
D
They believed that the problems of Germany were caused by the communists.
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Who fought on the side of the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War?

A
anti-communist groups
B
fascist rebel troops
C
a professional army
D
international volunteers
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Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he

A
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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Which was the original agreement of the Munich Conference?

A
Hitler would gain control of Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia.
B
Hitler would gain control of Sudetenland, but respect the boards of Czechoslovakia.
C
Hitler would not gain control of any additional European land.
D
Hitler would not gain control of additional land if he also increasing the size of the German army.
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With which field of science is Albert Einstein associated?

A
biology
B
chemistry
C
medicine
D
physics
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Read this excerpt from US President Franklin Roosevelt’s first inaugural address in 1933.The withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side; farmers find no markets for their produce; the savings of many years in thousands of families are gone.More important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence.

A
less industrial waste
B
an increase in jobs
C
more farmlands
D
a decrease in produce
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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.

A
Leaders often seize power by illegitimate means.
B
All citizens prosper under the government.
C
Citizens support the government’s official ideology.
D
A single leader or a very powerful group rules.
E
Leaders refuse to tolerate dissenting views.
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Based upon an understanding of Nazi Germany and Hitler’s tactics, what is most likely to happen under totalitarian rule?

A
People lose their civil rights.
B
Unemployment remains stable.
C
The government passes new laws.
D
Organizations of young people develop.

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