AP Euro Ch 27 Test
As practiced in the 1930s, appeasement was
A British policy that aimed to give Hitler whatever he wanted in order to avoid war.
The "cult of the Duce" (leader) promoted the image of Mussolini as
A powerful strongman embodying the bet qualities of the Italian people.
What characteristics did Communist and fascist dictatorships share?
Both engaged in state-controlled social engineering projects meant to replace individualism with a unified "people."
Why did Britain adopt a policy of appeasement in its relationship with Hitler?
British conservative leaders underestimated Hitler.
How did German chancellor Heinrich Brüning try to cope with the Great Depression in the early 1930s?
By cutting government spending and squeezing wages and prices.
A movement characterized by extreme, often expansionist nationalism, anti-communism, a dynamic and violent leader, and glorification of war and the military.
Fascism
The Allies adopted the principle of the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan in order to
Further encourage mutual trust among the Allies.
How did Stalin use the murder of Sergei Kirov to his own advantage?
He blamed the murder on "fascist agents" within the Communist Party and launched a purge of the party itself that solidified his own control.
Why was Mussolini expelled from the Italian Socialist Party?
He urged Italian entry into World War I.
What was Adolf Hitler's idea of Lebensraum?
He wanted to expand eastward so that the Germans had more "living space." This meant that he would kill of the other "inferior" races living in those parts.
Why did Hitler have the leadership of the SA storm troopers, roughly one hundred individuals, killed in 1934?
He wanted to win the support of the traditional military, but the SA leaders had expected appointment to top positions in the army.
What was the Nazi Party policy of "coordination"?
It forced German society to conform to National Socialist ideology, as Nazis took over previously independent organizations.
What was the purpose of the Enabling Act in 1933?
It gave Hitler dictatorial powers for four years.
On what date did D-Day occur?
June 6, 1944
From "Nazism in the Classroom" on page 4, what was the ideal community for the Nazis — a more urban or more rural one?
Rural
Which battle was the decisive turning point in the clash between the Soviet Union and Germany?
Stalingrad.
From "Nazism in the Classroom" on page 5, pay attention to the story of the cuckoo and the hedge sparrows. What is the main takeaway from this tale?
The Nazis believed that one's ancestry and genetic makeup was more important than their upbringing.
According to "Why the Allies Won" the explanation that GDP was the indicator of Allies success was too simplistic because...
There are examples of countries with lesser GDPs successfully winning wars over countries with greater economic input, Germany outpaces Britain and the USSR in GDP early in the war but was unable to totally defeat them, and a country's economic capability only contributes to victory if it is used correctly and efficiently.
How did the Nazi Party seek to promote the idea of the Volksgemeinschaft?
They created mass organizations such as the Hitler Youth and held mass rallies to spread Nazi ideology and enlist volunteers
How did the Nazis manage the northern European states they conquered?
They established puppet governments with collaborators willing to rule the states in accord with German needs.
How did the Nazis seek to legitimize their radical policies?
They established research institutes and academies that measured and defined racial differences in order to present prejudice in the guise of enlightened science. Q
Why did Stalin and his supporters sponsor the first five-year plan?
They fear gradual restoration of capitalism and, more importantly, wanted to catch up with the West and overcome traditional Russian "backwardness."
How did real wages for workers and peasants in the Soviet Union in 1937 compare with those in the Russian Empire in 1913?
They were lower.
What was Germany's goal in the Battle of Britain?
To gain air supremacy in anticipation of an invasion of Great Britain.
What was the primary goal of the opponents of the Nazis in the Protestant and Catholic churches?
To preserve religious life in Germany.
Britain and France finally confronted Hitler with the threat of war when he
Used the pretext of German minorities in Danzig to threaten Poland.
In the late 1920s, how did Adolf Hitler shape the Nazi Party's message to appeal to middle-class voters?
he deemphasized the anti-capitalist elements of National Socialism and vowed to fight communism.