HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They each gained power through victories civil wars against the former government
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They each arrested, imprisoned, and even executed their opponents to prevent revolt or revolution
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They were each elected unanimously and later rebelled taking over the government
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They each wrote their own books about their struggles, and the future they see for their country and people
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Detailed explanation-1: -Inflation and depression weakened the democratic government in Germany and allowed an opportunity for Hitler to rise to power. Believed the western powers had no intention of using force to maintain the Treaty of Versailles. Anti-Semitism: persecution of Jews. Extreme nationalism: National Socialism (aka Nazism)
Detailed explanation-2: -Hitler and the Nazis gained popularity and power through propaganda and close relations with government officials. Eventually Hitler was given the position of Chancellor. Hitler ended democracy and took absolute power. He outlawed Communism and all other political parties.
Detailed explanation-3: -Notable examples of totalitarian states include Italy under Benito Mussolini (1922–43), the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin (1924–53), Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler (1933–45), the People’s Republic of China under the influence of Mao Zedong (1949–76), and North Korea under the Kim dynasty (1948– ).
Detailed explanation-4: -Benito Mussolini, the founder of Italian Fascism, called his regime the “Totalitarian State": “Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State."