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THE WORLD WARS AND THE HOLOCAUST
WORLD WAR II
RISE OF DICTATORS – POWERPOINT
NAME: ______________
1. What was Hitler’s rank in World War I? Who did he blame for the
problems Germany was facing?
2. Why did he despise the Treaty of Versailles and its terms?
3. What is the official name of the Nazi party?
4. In what year did Hitler take power in Germany?
5. Define “Der Fuhrer”:
6. Where and when did Hitler write the book “Mein Kampf”?
7. Define “anti-Semitism”:
How was anti-Semitism shown in the early days of Hitler’s control?
8. When did the Kristallnacht occur? Explain what occurred?
9. What country did Benito Mussolini lead? Who did he blame for Italy’s
problems?
10. What title was Mussolini given?
11. Define “demagogue”:
12. Where does the word “Fascism” come form?
13. Who were the “Black Shirts”? When did Mussolini take control of Italy?
14. Why were problems between the United States and the Soviet Union
during the 1920s?
15. What eventually united the United States and the Soviet Union?
16. In what year did Lenin die? Who was the new leader of the Soviet
Union?
17. Why did Franklin Roosevelt recognize the Soviet government?
18. What did “Uncle Joe” admire about the U.S.?
19. Where did Japan invade in 1931? Why?
20. Who was Hideki Tojo?
21. What attack did Tojo help to plan?
22. Who was Emperor Hirohito?
23. Where did Japan attack in 1937?