The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the rise of fascism Germany uprisings during the.

The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the rise of fascism Germany uprisings during the French Revolution division of Korea along the 38th parallel Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

The inter-war years of the 1920s and 1930s are best described as a period of
Uncertainty Economic prosperity Economic depression Rampant miliatarism Conservatism

. The Scandinavian response to the Great depression represented the
Fascist response Capitalist response Communist response Middle path between capitalist and communist responses Rejection of the Young and the Dawes plans

. Policies adopted by the major European states between 1929 and 1936 to deal with the economic depression included which of the following? Protective tariffs and bilateral international trade agreements Deflationary fiscal and monetary policies Cooperative international efforts to redevelop old industries I only III only I and II only II and III only I, II, and III

. Which of the following developments occurred in Europe in the 1920’s?
(A) Devastating inflation in Germany (B) High prices paid to farmers for agricultural commodities (C) Repudiation of the Locarno treaties (D) The widespread formation of Popular Front governments (E) Nearly full employment in Great Britain

Which of the following is the best description of the condition of Great Britain’s national economy in the 1920’s? (A) A renewed prosperity in the traditional manufacturing industries (B) Increased national wealth as a result of mounting export of British goods (C) A stagnant manufacturing sector and a widening gulf between rich and poor (D) Dislocation brought about by a shift from manufacturing to agriculture (E) A resurgent national prosperity caused by increased working-class wealth

Britain failed to recover economically after the First World War for all of the following reasons EXCEPT Its merchant fleet had been decimated by German U-Boats It Commonwealth trading partners had industrialized considerably during the war Other maritime nations had entered the competition for overseas shipping German wartime bombing had devastated its cities It Allies defaulted on war loans

Which of the following best describes the effect of the Great Depression (1929-1939) in Europe?
(A) It resulted in increased government economic intervention and control in many nations. (B) It strengthened the trend toward popular democracy in central and eastern Europe. (C) It was more severe in France than in Germany. (D) It encouraged the development of a global economy based on free trade and private enterprise. (E) It strengthened the influence of the League of Nations

All of the following were characteristic of the 1920s EXCEPT
Women in shorter skirts, wearing makeup Women in the workforce Households in England and Germany with radios More widespread ownership of automobiles Movies in the form of entertainment

Lenin hoped that the Russian Revolution of 1917 would
A. inspire the Russians to continue the European war effort. B. incite similar socialist rebellions throughout Europe. C. persuade the combatants in Western Europe to sign an armistice. D. counter the U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe.

. Lenin's New Economic Policy was designed to
A. end all traces of capitalism. B. rebuild the Soviet economy. C. make the Soviet Union into an agricultural state. D. end state-control over agriculture and industry.

The forces of the White Army failed in 1918-1921 in part because
The Allies gave them no aid They controlled only the urban centers They had the support of the tsar They did not have the support of the peasants The Russians were tired of conflict

Lenin and the Bolsheviks found support among the Russian peasants primarily because they(the Bolsheviks) Called for the execution of the tsar Promised land and peace Worked with the Russian Duma, the parliament Promoted the mir Promised a revision of the legal system

Lenin’s plan to allow small-scale private enterprise in order to stimulate the Russian economy was known as The five-year plan the New Economic Plan The Soviet Constitution of 1923 Socialism in one country The collectivization of agriculture

Lenin instituted the New Economic Plan (NEP) to
Win support of the kulaks Give Stalin and Trotsky common ground of agreement Increase the supply of food and other products Get Russia out of WWI E.Reconcile with the Mensheviks

The Stalinist purge trials of the 1930s seemed designed to
Eliminate any opposition from the old Bolsheviks Show the West the extent of Stalin’s power Discourage opposition to WWII Consolidate opposition to Trotsky Maintain strict Leninist philosophy

The main goal of the first Five-Year Plan was to
Unite Russia under communist rule Eliminate the kulaks Give women equality Build up heavy industry Increase the size of the Soviet army

Peter Stolypin Guided Russia into WWI Pushed for peasants to own their own land Worked through the mir Encouraged the Russ-Japanese War Worked to expand railroads

The collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union in the 1930's had all of the following results EXCEPT: (A) an increase in the domestic food supply (B) greater mechanization of production (C) movement of surplus rural labor to the cities (D) destruction of the rural middle class (E) an increase in the power of the Communist Party

All of the following are valid generalizations about the rise of Communism in Russia from 1917 to 1939 EXCEPT Corruption in the tsar’s government and war reverses brought Communism to power The disunity of both their internal and their foreign enemies solidified the original successes of the Communists Central economic planning and brutal repression industrialized Russia’s agrarian economy within two decades Royal excess of the Romanov family diminished respect for the tsar and his family e. The Soviet system of rule was embraced by all of the people

. Which of the following nations consistently urged the world community to take up “collective security” in the 1930s? The US Britain France China The USSR

Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939
A. brought about the death of millions of people. B. expanded Soviet agriculture at the expense of industry. C. eliminated the army’s dominance in state decisions. D. replaced agricultural workers with technology.

.Under Joseph Stalin, life in the Soviet Union was characterized by
an abundance of consumer goods political instability and numerous civil wars support for small family-run farms the use of censorship and the secret police

Stalin’s Five-Year Plans and his decision to form collectives are examples of
strategies to modernize the economy of the Soviet Union through forced communism a more friendly foreign policy toward China methods of dealing with the United States during the Cold War programs to westernize, educate, and enlighten the population

A major effect of Josef Stalin’s policy of Collectivization on Soviet agriculture was
a widespread food shortage throughout the nation an increase in the export of agricultural products a surplus of agricultural goods the immediate creation of many small private farms

Josef Stalin’s leadership of the Soviet Union can best be characterized as a period of
democratic reform and nationalism humanism and democracy religious freedom and tolerance censorship and terror

. How did the Cheka (secret police) help Lenin gain control of Russia?
A. they infiltrated the Czar's army. B. they organized the redistribution of land. C. they used terror tactics against the enemies of Bolshevism. D. they negotiated peace with Germany

. Which of the following programs did Stalin use to reform Soviet Industry and Agriculture?
A. Five-Year Plan. B. Reign of Terror. C. Great Purge. D. Holocaust.

. Upon V.I. Lenin's death in 1924 at the age of 54, who were the chief contenders for leadership of the Soviet Union? A. Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. B. Karl Marx and Joseph Engles. C. Joseph Stalin and Hillary Clinton. D. Leon Trotsky and Jimmy Carter.

.In the struggle to gain control of the Soviet Union in the 1920s, Stalin’s chief political rival was Kerensky Bukharin Romanov Trotsky

Which is generally a characteristic of a communist economy?
investment is encouraged by the promise of large profits the role of government in the economy is restricted by law government agencies are involved in production planning entrepreneurs sell shares in their companies to the government

Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately after Lenin’s death in 1924? the nation adopted a constitutional monarchy Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party popular elections were held to choose a new general secretary a power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders

Censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police force are most characteristic of
parliamentary democracies republics totalitarian regimes constitutional monarchies

. Stalin supported the rapid industrialization of Russia in the 1920s and early 1930s by
Purging the Soviet Communist party of “deviationists” Obtaining loans from the West Slaughtering the kulaks Collectivising agriculture to support the First Five-Year Plan Seeking international recognition of the Soviet Union

Trotsky and Stalin’s interpretations of Marxism differed most significantly in which way?
Trotsky wanted to foster world revolution while Stalin wanted “to build Socialism in one country” Stalin wanted to foster revolution in Western Europe while Trotsky wanted to develop the Soviet Union first Stalin was a Bolshevik; Trotsky was a Menshevik Trotsky was a deviationist; Stalin followed the party line Stalin believed that Russia was too backward to support Communism; Trotsky believed the opposite

The original purpose of Comintern (Communist International) , a congress of socialist parties in 1919, was to Combat Fascism and Nazism Foster democratic socialism Establish Moscow’s leadership in fomenting Marxist revolution around the world Improve relations with the capitalist West Encourage socialists to join in coalition governments with other parties in the West

Unlike Marx, Lenin emphasized that
(A) revolution is not necessary for the triumph of communism (B) the peasantry rather than the proletariat would lead the communist revolution (C) the elimination of private control of the means of production is necessary to bring about a socialist society (D) the working class, on its own, would not develop revolutionary consciousness (E) communist cooperation with liberal political parties is necessary to bring about socialism

. In 1917 the Bolsheviks sought to rally support from the Russian people with which of the following slogans? (A) “Peace, land, bread” (B) “Socialism in one country” (C) “Blood and iron” (D) “Family, work, fatherland” (E) “Liberty, equality, fraternity”

. All of the following describe aspects of Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP) EXCEPT:
(A) State ownership of heavy industry, banks, and transport ended (B) The growth of a group of prosperous, independent peasants was encouraged (C) There was a tactical retreat in communist economic planning (D) Industries employing fewer than twenty workers were denationalized (E) All agricultural requisitions ended and were replaced by conventional taxes

. The Cheka was a name of the Russian
Ministry Secret police Army Assembly Bolshevik opposition party

Which of the following is the best definition of an early 19th century soviet
A revolutionary organization in tsarist Russia A council of workers and soldiers A Russian tsar A Russian university An impoverished Russian peasant

. Which of the following best explains the motivation of the Bolshevik government in signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany in March 1918? (A) The Bolshevik government made no claim to authority in non-Russian-speaking territories. (B) Lenin was sympathetic to the German cause and felt that the treaty would aid the German war effort on the western front. (C) Lenin was attracted by German promises to aid Russian industrial development. (D) Lenin was not willing to risk his limited power base through further struggle against a foreign enemy. (E) The Bolsheviks thought that the treaty could be discarded soon because the Germans would lose the war in a few months

. Which of the following was a major factor responsible for the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War ( ) ? (A) The Bolsheviks controlled the periphery of the country (B) The governments of France and Great Britain supported the Bolshevik cause with food and war supplies (C) Trotsky created a disciplined and effective Red Army (D) The Bolsheviks had the undivided support of the peasants (E) The Bolsheviks refused to use the Cheka to subdue the opposition

. The Provisional Government in Russia (1917) failed primarily because:
(A) it did not institute universal suffrage (B) it continued to pursue an unpopular war (C) it lost the support of the nobility by redistributing land to the peasants (D) its leaders insisted on "peace at any price" with Germany (E) its leaders attempted to reinstate the tsar

. Lenin and the Bolsheviks found support among the Russian peasants primarily because they(the Bolsheviks) Called for the execution of the tsar Promised land and peace Worked with the Russian Duma, the parliament Promoted the mir Promised a revision of the legal system

The Bolshevik faction was led by
Lenin Marx Kautsky Bernstein Liebknecht

. The slogan “Peace, Land, Bread, is most closely associated with
The Duma liberals Alexander Kerensky’s moderates Prince Lvov’s coalition government Lenin’s Bolsheviks Tsar Nicholas’s cabinet

. During the Russian Civil War, 1918-21, all of the following opposed Bolshevik rule EXCEPT
Tsarists The middle class Peasants Urban workers The Alliied Power of WWI

. In 1922, after the Civil War had ended, Lenin undertook his “nationalities reform”. It accomplished all of the following EXCEPT Uniting the major ethnic groups into a federation Giving smaller ethnic groups autonomous regions withing the major republiics Allowing schools to teach native languages Encouraging cultural uniqueness Requiring that instruction in schools be exclusively taught in Russian

. After the Lateran Agreement of 1929, Mussolini
Launched a campaign of antipapal propaganda Recognized the Vatican as an independent state Removed religious instruction form the schools Palced taes on the Italian clergy Fostered pagan religious tendencies

. After the 1937 Italian invasion of Ethiopia, the League of Nations
Showed a sympathetic attitude toward Italy Ineffectively tried to apply sanctions Referred the dispute to the World Court Refused to take any action Expelled Italy from the League

Which of the following characterized Mussolini’s ideal of the fascist corporate state?
I. Organization of the population into syndicates of employers, employees, and government arbitrators II. Establishment of semiautonomous regional governments III. Abolition of strikes, lockouts, and the older trade unions (A) I only (B) II only (C) I and II only (D) I and III only (E) I, II, and III

The ideology of Italian fascism was based on
(A) a socialist government founded on military conquest (B) a radical democracy with a socialist economy (C) limited democracy and a capitalist economy (D) nationalism and a communist economy (E) an authoritarian state and a corporate economy

“The Italian Nation is an organism endowed with a purpose and a life transcending those of the individuals composing it.” “Labor unions legally recognized and subject to State control alone have the right to represent the whole category for which they are constituted.” “The collective labor contract conciliates the opposing interests of employers of workers, subordinating them to the higher interests of production.” Mussolini's Charter of Labor, 1927 Which of the following is best supported by the excerpts above? (A) Wages and working conditions were ultimately to be determined by collective bargaining between labor and management. (B) Italian business firms and factories belonged to the state. (C) Any group could organize a union and negotiate binding contracts with management. (D) The state's highest priorities were the individual liberty and economic freedom of its citizens. (E) Any agreement was subject to the state's interpretation of the national interest.

The symbol above advocates the union in political action of which of the following classes or groups in Italian society? (A) Intellectuals, priests, and industrialists (B) Workers, peasants, and intellectuals (C) Students and civil servants (D) Workers and priests (E) Industrialists and intellectuals

In 1924 Ramsey MacDonald became the first British Prime Minister who was
Who was Catholic Who was from Scotland From the Labour Party Who had served in the First World War Who received a salary

. The Irish Easter Rebellion of 1916 witnessed an attempt to
Create an independent Irish republic Force the British out of Northern Ireland Recognize Catholic rights in Northern Ireland Provide dominion status for the southern counties Force the British to step back from their plans to partition Ireland

. Which idea was included in the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to show the intent of the Allies to punish the Central Powers for their role in World War II? all nations shall maintain open covenants of peace freedom of the seas will be maintained Germany will accept full responsibility for causing the war territorial settlements shall be made along clearly recognizable lines of nationality

Which of the following was NOT an element of fascism?
A fanatical obedience to a charismatic leader An egalitarianism that extended to class and gender A professed belief in the virtues of struggle and youth An intense form of nationalism e.An expressed hatred of socialism and liberalism

. Fascism emphasizes which of the following:
A. Isolationism. B. Nationalism. C. Individual rights. D. A classless society.

The Ruhr Basin crisis began with the
German printing of paper money German claim of inability to make reparations payments Strike by German workers Occupation by Belgian and French troops Ruinous inflation in Germany

What was the name of the republican government set up in Germany immediately after World War I?
A. Weimar Republic. B. Nazi Germany. C. Comintern. D. West Germany

Hitler’s beer hall putch in Munich in 1923 was geared to
Create publicity for his book Mein Kampf Foil a communist plot Take over a government as Mussolini had in Italy Keep the government from reining in his renegade practices Get attention for his National Socialist Party

The Bauhaus school of design in Weimar, Germany, closed in the mid-1930s because
of the Great Depression people were no longer interested in functionalism its design ceased to sell its main designers were lured to America Hitler and the Nazis saw it as degenerate

. The main concern of Baushaus design was
Beauty of line Use of ornamentation Implementation of the unusual Bold, bright, color Functionalism

In 1925, Germany’s democratic Weimar government signed the Locarno Pacts which
Set a ten year moratorium on naval construction Guaranteed the territorial integrity of the Chinese Republic Outlawed war Recognized the French-Belgium-German boundaries set at Versailles Allied Germany with Fascist Italy

In January of 1933, Adolf Hitler assumed the post of Reichchancellor
By means of the Beer Hall Putsch By seizing control of the government After his party received a plurality of votes in the democratic elections After he overthrew the Weimar Republic By staging a coup against Paul Hindenburg, president of the republic

The Weimar Republic( ), despite a valiant attempt to introduce democracy to Germany, failed to gain support of the German people mainly because The Nazis maintained a wide following throughout the 1920s and 1930s Von Hindenburg’s presidency was marred by his personal corruption Monarchists, supporters of the abdicated Kaiser, and militarists, humiliated by defeat in World War I, opposed it from the start The government was unable to stabilize the economy or maintain law and order A conspiracy of Jewish-capitalist-Communist bankers weakened the government

.The Popular Front government in France in 1936 was an attempt to
Reconcile with the British Appease the Germans Unite the parties of the left against fascism Create a coalition government bringing in parties from across the political system Unite the parties of the right against socialism

Both, the Italian Fascists and the German Nazis gained power partly because they
A. had the support of an electoral majority of their nations’ peoples. B. carefully followed accepted democratic political practices. C. used terror tactics against political opponents. D. represented the ideas of compromise and prudent government.

. One way fascist leaders in the 1920s and 1930s gained popular support was by
A promising to maintain peace with other countries. B attracting foreign investment for industrial development. C limiting military influence in the government. D appealing to national pride.

Why did Hitler sign a non-aggression treaty with Stalin on the eve of World War II?
A to prevent the League of Nations from acting to stop the war B to show that Hitler had changed his views on communism C to allow Germany to invade Poland without Soviet opposition D to insure that Germany had direct access to the Baltic Sea

. In the interwar years, the reconstituted nations of East-Central Europe, Hungary Poland, and Yugoslavia Flourished economically Became satellite states of the Soviet Union Ceased to exist Came to be rule by right-wing, authoritarian regimes Were ruled by liberal-democratic parliaments

. In 1938, Czechoslavakia a differed from its neighbors in Eastern Europe in that it had Become communist A fascist dictator A line of defense on all sides of its borders Retained democracy An ethnically mixed population

. A major difference between Mussolini and Hitler was that Mussolini
Does not dress in military uniform Did not personally hate Jews Had not been in WWI Was nto involved in aiding other fascist movements Dod not court the financial powers of the country

The factor that cemented the friendship between Hitler and Mussolini was
Mussolini’s visit to Germany in 1937 Hitler’s seizure of Austria, making his empire border Italy Collaboration with Franco in the Spanish Civil War Membership in the League of Nations A mutual animosity toward France and Russia

. Which of the following describes the fascist concept of women’s place in society?
Women should take the place of soldiers in the workforce Women deserve equal pay for equal work Women can stay at home, support their husbands, and produce large families Women can work as secretaries or teachers of small children Women deserve the right to vote

The Treaty of Rapallo came about because
Russia had not participated in the Treaty of Versailles Germany was willing to forgive tsarist debt Russia was willing to forgive future reparations payments Germany should stay militarily alert by training Soviets e. none of the above

In music, composers like Stravinsky and Schoenberg
Were immensely popular Abandoned traditional harmony and tonality Were generally unpopular after WWII Were unlike modern painters Were favored by the Nazis

Pablo Pcasso’s Guerica(1937) depicts
The Impressionist style The bombing of the town of Guernica by German planes The savagery of the fighting between fascists and socialists The valiant resistance of the socialists e. Hitler invading Spain

. Hitler argued that Germany should annex Sudetenland to
Protect its German speaking population Reduce French influence in Central Europe Gain control of more munitions factories Prevent communist seizure of the area e. Reduce the military threat of Czechoslavakia

The union of Austria and Germany in the late 1930s was called the
Anschluss Ausgleich Axis Powers Central Powers Teutonic League

The French post-World War I economy was in chaos for all of these reasons EXCEPT
The tremendous loss of life and property damage inflicted by the war The economic policies of Raymond Poincare The Russian default on prefailure of the Germans to pay war investments by the French The cost of fighting the war The failure of the Germans to pay exceeded reparations

The goal of French foreign policy in the interwar years was
A prevention of the Japanese takeover of French Indochina A return to isolationism The containment of potential German and Russian expansion To check aggression by Fascist Italy To aid the republican government against Franco’s Spanish Fascists

. The United States and Britain came out of the depression largely because of
Social welfare programs of the American New Deal and the British National party High tariff barriers to foreign competition Currency manipulation Raised taxes and lowered spending Rearmament for the coming war

Totalitarianism includes all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
The state has the right to control the lives of its citizens from cradle to grave Total control by the state is essential to society The state has an existence apart from the individuals who comprise it Every citizen owes the state absolute obedience to the state War brings glory and the state must arm ofr it while the citizens must train for it

. Despite its totalitarian suppression of political freedom and human rights, fascism appealed to many Italians for all these reasons EXCEPT The improvement of municipal government under centralized control The electrification of rural Italy Overseas colonization The Lateran Pact with the Pope, 1929 The suppression of the Mafia in Southern Italy

. European though in the early 20th century was LEAST influenced by which of the following?
The concept of existentialism proffered by Nietzsche The Darwinist concept of evolution The Enlightenment works of Voltaire and Montesquieu Wittgenstein’s ideas of logical positivism The uncertainty principle of Heisenberg

During the economic crisis of the Great Depression, Hitler addressed his promises of economic and political salvation to all of the following groups EXCEPT Young people Upper and middle classes Big businessmen and army leaders Workers Germans who wanted more land

. In the 1930s, Winston Churchill stood nearly alone in his
Advocacy of socialism Support of the Soviet Union Opposition to the policy of appeasement Call for a coalition government Efforts to draw the US into the war

The nation had been tottering on the verge of military insurrection since it became a republic in 1931, because the Republicans included not only moderate middle-class liberals but a wide array of extremists. ... A revolt by the army led to civil war, in which each side received aid from outside nations, which served to transform the local conflict into an international ideological war. The nation described above was (A) Spain (B) Italy (C) Poland (D) Yugoslavia (E) Algeria

The harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I helped lay the foundation for the rise of fascism Germany uprisings during the French Revolution division of Korea along the 38th parallel Bolshevik Revolution in Russia

. Which of the following had the LEAST effect on European thought in the first half of the twentieth century? (A) The uncertain and complex universe of Einstein’s and Heisenberg’s physics (B) The undermining of the optimistic belief in human rationality by Freudian psychology (C) The utopian literature of Sir Thomas More and Roger Bacon (D) Logical empiricism’s limitation of the scope of philosophical inquiry to the scientifically and mathematically verifiable (E) The Darwinist idea of human behavior as determined by evolutionary forces

• Repression of individual liberties
• Control of the media • Appeal to nationalism • Glorification of the leader The political philosophy incorporating the characteristics above is (A) socialism (B) anarchism (C) fascism (D) democracy (E) Marxian communism

. All of the following are policies to which totalitarian states have traditionally adhered EXCEPT
(A) encouragement of multiparty political systems (B) promotion of social welfare measures (C) expansion of the military (D) economic planning (E) holding of periodic elections

Which of the following areas was conceded to Hitler at the Munich Conference of 1938?
(A) The Polish Corridor (B) The Rhineland (C) The Saar (D) Silesia (E) Sudetenland

A BRITISH IDEA OF A RENDEZVOUS OF THE DICTATORS Cartoon by permission of The David Low Trustees and The London Evening Standards. On the left he’s saying “The scum of the Earth, I believe?” On the right he’s saying “The bloody assassin of the workers, I presume?” The cartoon above by the British caricaturist David Low was published (A) just after the seizure of power by the Nazis in Germany in 1933 (B) at the outset of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 (C) in the wake of the 1939 nonaggression pact between Germany and Russia (D) after the defeat of France in 1940 by the German invaders (E) in response to the German invasion of Russia in 1941

. Which of the following was a major new consumer item that gained wide popularity in Europe between the First World War and the Second World War? (A) Bicycles (B) Coffee (C) Radios (D) Televisions (E) Woolen clothing

All of the following mass media were used both for entertainment and propaganda in the period between World Wars I and II Newpapers Tevlevision Radios Motion pictures Popular journals and magazines

. The peace settlements at the end of WWI helped cause WWII for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
The newly established independent states of Eastern Europe left a power vacuum in the region The establishment of Communism in Russia led to eventual conflict between Germany and the USSR Reparations and the war guilt clause provided grounds for Hitler’s propaganda Italy’s and Japan’s resentments of the settlements created international instability The collapse of the Ottoman Empire created a belligerent and aggressive independent Turkey

. In the first decade and a half after World War I, British foreign policy focused on
The “Irish question” and problems in the Middle East Mussolini’s overseas expansionism Japanese aggression in mainland Asia The rise of Nazism Communism in Russia

American foreign policy regarding Europe in the 1930s was primarily directed toward
Maintaining US neutrality Containing the spread of communism Blocking Fascist aggression Guaranteeing the safety of the democracies that had emerged after WWI Supporting the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War

The regimes of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Stalinist Soviet Union all shared a
Complete rejection of private property Violently racist ideology Goal of complete economic transformation Profound hatred of Western liberalism e. State support of private industry

. Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933 by
Engineering a putsch against the Weimar Republic Setting fire to the Reichstag Building and using it as a pretext to restore order Being invited by the president to form a coalition government after the Nazis won a plurality of Reichstag seats Being directly elected by a clear majority Assassinating the chancellor of the Weimar Republic and seizing the office

. Which of the following was NOT an element of fascism?
A fanatical obedience to a charismatic leader An egalitarianism that extended to class and gender A professed belief in the virtues of struggle and youth An intense form of nationalism An expressed hatred of socialism and liberalism

For what purpose did both Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler conduct purges within their own political parties? A. So that the League of Nations would allow the USSR and Germany into their organization. B. To exile those persons whom both Stalin and Hitler did not like. C. To create a sense of "transparency" so that foreign governments would accept them. D. To ensure obedience from all members of their political parties, government, and masses.

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