World War II

During the l930's, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?

• government ownership of the means of production and distribution

• one-party system that denied basic human rights

• encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

• emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

Fascism in Europe during the l920's and l930's is best described as a

• demonstration of laissez-faire capitalism that promoted free enterprise.

• form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual.

• type of economic system that stressed a classless society.

• set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity of the individual.

During the l930's and l940's, Nazis in Germany and Fascists in Italy promoted policies that emphasized

• national and racial supremacy.

• worldwide Communist revolutions.

• international peacekeeping efforts.

• economic cooperation in Europe.

Base your answers to questions 5 and 6 on the time line below and on your knowledge of social studies.

1905 A 1915 B 1945 C 1975 D 1985

|________|__________________|________________|_________|

The rise of aggressive fascist governments in Europe occurred during the period represented by letter

• A

• B

• C

• D

"Why should freedom of speech and freedom of the press be allowed? Why should a government, doing what it believes is right, allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns"

Which political belief would this speaker support?

• Societies need war to bring about progress.

• Education is a necessary ingredient for a stable society

• All people are born with certain natural rights.

• The needs of the state are more important than the rights of individuals.

"Why should freedom of speech and freedom of the press be allowed? Why should government, doing what it believes is right, allow itself to be criticized? It would not allow opposition by lethal weapons. Ideas are much more fatal things than guns"

Which individual would most likely agree with the ideas expressed in this quotation?

• Nelson Mandela

• Lech Walesa

• Benito Mussolini

• Mohandas Gandhi.

What was one reason the Nazi programs and policies of the early l930's appealed to many people in Germany?

• The people were frustrated with their current economic and political situation.

• Germany had been denied membership in the United Nations.

• A coup d'etat had forced communism on the German people.

• The German people feared that the French or the British would soon gain control of the Polish corridor.

In the l930's and l940's, fascist regimes in Japan, Germany, and Italy were similar in that each emphasized

• empathy toward African nations.

• the protection of human rights.

• imperialism as a foreign policy.

• support for free expression.

During the l930's, the Nazi (National Socialist) Party received support from the German people because it promised to

• abide by the Versailles Treaty.

• improve economic conditions in Germany.

• promote policies that insured ethnic equality.

• Utilize international organizations to solve Germany's problems.

The Japanese, the Germans, and the Italians pursued a policy of expansionism before World War II to gain

• warm-water ports

• freedom of the seas.

• manufacturing plants

• natural resources