Rise of Dictators Video Assignment

Who became a dictator in Italy during the 1920s?

• Joseph Stalin
• Benito Mussolini
• Haile Selassie
• The Italian king

What color shirts did Mussolini's followers wear?

• Red shirts
• White shirts
• Green shirts
• Black shirts

What did fascism place above the needs of individuals?

• The church
• The army
• The nation
• The economy

How did Mussolini control what people thought?

• Through newspapers, radio, and films
• Through secret police only
• Through open elections
• Through foreign teachers

Which African country did Mussolini's Italy invade?

• Egypt
• Libya
• Ethiopia
• Somalia

What happened at the end of World War I in Germany?

• The king took more power
• The imperial government collapsed
• Hitler became the leader
• Germany won the war

What did Hitler blame for Germany's problems?

• The weather
• Other countries
• The Jews
• The army

Why did more people support Hitler after 1929?

• Because he was a good speaker
• Because the economy got worse
• Because he was in the army
• Because he wrote a famous book

What did Hitler do when he became chancellor?

• He made Germany rich
• He helped other countries
• He took away freedoms
• He lost his power

Why did some business people support Hitler?

• They were afraid of him
• They wanted to be popular
• They liked his ideas
• They needed jobs