7 Questions
What was the main reason for the rise of Fascism in Italy?
Economic downturn
What was the purpose of Social Realism art in Soviet Russia?
To support communism
How did Stalin build a totalitarian state?
By arresting enemies of the state and using propaganda
What was the main belief of the Nazi Party in Germany?
Anti-Semitism
What was the Night of Broken Glass?
A rampage that attacked Jewish property and people
What was the main reason for the deaths of millions of peasants in Soviet Russia?
Stalin's economic policies
What was the main goal of Fascism?
Emphasize loyalty to the state and obedience to leaders
Study Notes
- Joseph Stalin was a totalitarian leader in Soviet Russia who controlled every aspect of life.
- He implemented policies that commanded the economy and led to the deaths of millions of peasants.
- Stalin built a totalitarian state by arresting millions of enemies or "traitors" of the state and relied on indoctrination and propaganda to mold people's minds.
- Social Realism was an art form that was in favor of communism, and censorship affected all types of media.
- Fascism emphasized loyalty to the state and obedience to leaders and rose due to factors such as failure to win territorial gains, inflation, and unemployment.
- Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in Italy and became more powerful due to the economic downturn.
- Hitler was the leader of the Third Reich and the Nazi Party, which believed in German supremacy and anti-Semitism.
- Hitler became Chancellor of Germany and passed laws that deprived Jews of their rights.
- Hitler controlled public opinion through media and education, and German school children joined Hitler's Youth or League of German Girls.
- Kristnallacht, or Night of Broken Glass, was a rampage that attacked Jewish property and people.
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