World Leaders and Dictators SMART Assessment Mr. White’s US History 1

This political philosophy advocates a strong, centralized, nationalistic government headed by a powerful dictator. Fascism Communism Federalism Socialism Question #1

He established a totalitarian regime in Italy, where unemployment and inflation produced bitter strikes: Joseph Stalin Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Winston Churchill Question #2

The powerful leader of Germany before and during World War II The powerful leader of Germany before and during World War II. He led a mass genocide in the country and later took his own life. Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Theodore Roosevelt Winston Churchill Question #3

Which of these best describes the impact of the onset of the Great Depression on peace in Europe after the Treaty of Versailles? Many countries forgave the money owed to them by others, and this eased tensions The Depression made the situation of the German economy even more desperate The Depression had little impact on Europe, as it only impacted the United States The Depression encouraged financial and political cooperation between nations in Europe Question #4

Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a dictator Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a dictator. The communist political/economic system believed that private property should be: Protected as an individual right Shared between the government and private owners Held by the government, who would redistribute it for the people Question #5

Josef Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler all adopted totalitarian systems of government. In a totalitarian government, the rights of individual citizens can best be described as: Heavily restricted Guaranteed by a national constitution Founded on Enlightenment principles Protected by the legal system Question #6

Before World War II, the Japanese government had been taken over by a group of officers that supported the militarism of the country. A militarist would be most likely to support: Restriction of military construction Membership in The League of Nations and other protections against warfare Imperial expansion using the army and navy Question #7