Fascism Quiz
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- 1.
Which of the following was not a core belief of fascism?
- A.
Violence and war is good
- B.
The military is amazing
- C.
Total obedience and loyalty to the government
- D.
Communism is the best
Correct Answer
D. Communism is the best -
- 2.
How did Mussolini get into power?
- A.
He made powerful speeches
- B.
He "blackmailed" the King into giving him Prime ministership
- C.
He oppressed opposing parties
- D.
All of the above
- E.
He sang songs when he gave speeches
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 3.
Check all the circumstances that made fascism appealing in the 1920's in Italy?
- A.
Veterans felt backstabbed and betrayed when they found out Germany lost the war
- B.
Veterans didn't have jobs when they came back
- C.
The government was disorganized(and didn't deal with inflation and depressions well) and people lost faith in it
- D.
Economic chaos
- E.
The sudden profit in the grocery business
- F.
Corruption in the government
Correct Answer(s)
A. Veterans felt backstabbed and betrayed when they found out Germany lost the war
B. Veterans didn't have jobs when they came back
C. The government was disorganized(and didn't deal with inflation and depressions well) and people lost faith in it
D. Economic chaos
F. Corruption in the government -
- 4.
Describe what Italian society was like once Mussolini took charge.
Correct Answer(s)
You had to have listed at least 3-5 of the following: -women were seen as only housewives -rival parties were suppressed -press was very restricted -limitations on the number of voters in elections -rigged elections -glorified war -brainwashed younger generations -preserved capitalism, but workers couldn't protest unfair wages -maintained his law and order -the blackshirts and the secret police were active - 5.
Check all the following that were STRENGTHS of the Weimar Republic.
- A.
Women could vote
- B.
It was communism
- C.
Freedom of the press
- D.
Guarded religious freedom
- E.
They made lots of park benches
Correct Answer(s)
A. Women could vote
C. Freedom of the press
D. Guarded religious freedom -
- 6.
Government leaders in Germany's Weimar Republic had too much power and could have elections whenever they disagreed on something.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
Which of the following was NOT a main idea of the Nazi Party Platform?
- A.
Germans are the best
- B.
People who support communism are our best friends
- C.
We will get land and territories
- D.
Abolition of the Treaty of Versailles
Correct Answer
B. People who support communism are our best friends -
- 8.
Describe what it was like living in a time of extreme inflation in the early 1920's in Germany?
Correct Answer
You need to have included at least 3-5 of the following: -during the war, the government printed too much money to pay off war debts, but because the printed so much, the value decreased -the value of the money decreased so rapidly that people had to carry around wheelbarrows and backpacks to carry enough money -the government could figure out how to get out of it -people who saved their money in banks found themselves bankrupt -big factories and banks didn't seem affected -people didn't trust the government or the banks after this - 9.
Check all that were main ideas in Hitler's Mein Kampf
- A.
Pure-blooded Germans were superior to everyone else (Africans, Jews, "Gypsies"-Roma)
- B.
Germans should let the communists take over the world
- C.
Jews want to take over the world (He references the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.)
- D.
Germans had the right to Lebensraum-living space
Correct Answer(s)
A. Pure-blooded Germans were superior to everyone else (Africans, Jews, "Gypsies"-Roma)
C. Jews want to take over the world (He references the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.)
D. Germans had the right to Lebensraum-living space -
- 10.
List several reasons why the way World War 1 ended led to the German's being open to a leader like Hitler?
Correct Answer(s)
You needed to have listed at least 3-5 of the following: -Government didn't tell citizens that the war was ending-they did it all in secret with the military -People were shocked that they lost the war; they beloved the military was still strong and noble, but the civilian government was weak and cowardly and "stabbed Germany in the back" -People didn't choose democracy, it was forced onto them ---> they didn't have faith in it -The democracy they got didn't function well if at all ~ 20 elections in 13 years -Small communist revolts/take-overs in various parts of Germany ---> chaos -Social democrats took over government when the war ended and the Kaiser fled -Veterans were mad and felt backstabbed too -Humiliating provisions of the Treaty of Versailles( 1: Accept full blame 2: Cut their military 3: Pay for damage done in the Western front 4: Lose extra land and colonies)
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