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How did the Communist Party handle the Russian press?

A
It allowed limited freedom of the press.
B
It took over full control of the press in Russia.
C
It did away with all newspapers in Russia.
D
It encouraged freedom of the press.
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What was Joseph Stalin’s goal in creating a command economy?

A
to gradually move to a market economy
B
to conserve limited resources
C
to shift resources toward necessities
D
to outproduce capitalist nations
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Which best describes Lenin’s New Economic Policy, established in 1921?

A
It permanently changed the economic strategy of the Soviet Union.
B
It temporarily allowed some private ownership of land in the Soviet Union.
C
It had the full backing of all the revolutionary elements in the Soviet Union.
D
It had little to no impact on the economy of the Soviet Union.
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Which statements best characterize Communist beliefs? Select THREE answers.

A
Individuals should be able to own property.
B
The government should control the economy.
C
Workers should establish a classless society.
D
Workers should own the factories where they work.
E
Private property should be abolished.
F
Multiple political parties should be allowed.
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Why was the United States reluctant to accept Jewish refugees? Check all that apply.

A
Anti-Semitism was growing among some Americans.
B
Some people feared social programs would be overloaded.
C
Many Americans worried their jobs would be lost to refugees.
D
Certain people thought the US should be home only to Americans.
E
Some people feared refugees would take over the prospering economy.
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What helped lead to the rise of authoritarianism in Italy, Japan, and Spain during the 1920s and 1930s?

A
world wars
B
economic crises
C
severe droughts
D
cultural revolutions
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After it came to power, the Communist Party ruled Russia as a

A
democracy.
B
monarchy.
C
republic.
D
dictatorship.
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Which most accurately describes of the use of indoctrination in a totalitarian state?

A
Indoctrination is used to control the loyalty and actions of the military.
B
Indoctrination is used to control terror and reduce the fear in citizens.
C
Indoctrination is used to control the minds of the states’ children.
D
Indoctrination is used to control all aspects of citizens’ lives.
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Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin’s effort to

A
promote democracy.
B
censor the Communist Party.
C
persecute visual artists.
D
change historical facts.
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The graph compares the unemployment rate of Germany and the US from 1928 to 1932.

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A
always lower.
B
always higher.
C
sometimes lower.
D
sometimes equal.
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Nazi leaders used Kristallnacht to their advantage by

A
seizing insurance payments.
B
confiscating Jewish belongings.
C
blaming Jewish people for the vandalism.
D
increasing the number of boycotts.
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During the Russian Civil War, who favored the White Army?

A
the Bolsheviks and France
B
the Bolsheviks and the United States
C
wealthy landowners and royalists
D
religious leaders and Germany
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[BLANK]

A
1923
B
1925
C
1933
D
1935
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After Hitler became dictator, he

A
ordered the burning of the Reichstag.
B
arrested and jailed Weimar officials.
C
banned all opposing political parties.
D
blamed socialists for Germany’s problems.
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What caused the economic crisis in Italy that allowed Mussolini to take power?

A
Italy’s economy was declared bankrupt.
B
A worldwide depression spread to the Italian economy.
C
Italian industry improved but lacked workers.
D
Minority businesses were boycotted by Italian citizens.
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The timeline shows major changes in Russia’s history between 1910 and 1930.

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A
World War I
B
the death of Lenin
C
the Industrial Revolution
D
World War II
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What was the main reason Joseph Stalin created collective farms?

A
Soviet farms were old-fashioned and inefficient.
B
Collective farms would create many new jobs.
C
Farmland could be turned into industrial land.
D
Wasteful crop surpluses would be eliminated.
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Which were key characteristics of fascism in Italy? Select four options.

A
One political party or dictator ruled the state.
B
Multiple political parties governed the state.
C
Citizens were required to be obedient to the state.
D
The government indoctrinated young people.
E
A belief in isolationism dominated politics.
F
The government censored the press.
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What motivated Joseph Stalin to persecute writers, scholars, and scientists?

A
People in these professions made up the bulk of the Communist Party.
B
Stalin was convinced one of them would try to overthrow him and seize power.
C
Many were non-Russians who Stalin wanted to drive out of the country.
D
Stalin feared they might spread ideas that went against the Soviet government.
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In the late 1930s, the number of Jewish refugees rose after Germany annexed

A
Austria.
B
France.
C
Poland.
D
Russia.

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