1. World Leaders and Dictators SMART Assessment
Mr. White’s US History 1

2. This political philosophy advocates a strong, centralized, nationalistic government headed by a powerful dictator.
Fascism
Communism
Federalism
Socialism
Question #1

3. He established a totalitarian regime in Italy, where unemployment and inflation produced bitter strikes:
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Question #2

4. The powerful leader of Germany before and during World War II
The powerful leader of Germany before and during World War II. He led a mass genocide in the country and later took his own life.
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Theodore Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Question #3

5. Which of these best describes the impact of the onset of the Great Depression on peace in Europe after the Treaty of Versailles?
Many countries forgave the money owed to them by others, and this eased tensions
The Depression made the situation of the German economy even more desperate
The Depression had little impact on Europe, as it only impacted the United States
The Depression encouraged financial and political cooperation between nations in Europe
Question #4

6. Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a dictator
Josef Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a dictator. The communist political/economic system believed that private property should be:
Protected as an individual right
Shared between the government and private owners
Held by the government, who would redistribute it for the people
Question #5

7. Josef Stalin, Benito Mussolini, and Adolf Hitler all adopted totalitarian systems of government. In a totalitarian government, the rights of individual citizens can best be described as:
Heavily restricted
Guaranteed by a national constitution
Founded on Enlightenment principles
Protected by the legal system
Question #6

8. Before World War II, the Japanese government had been taken over by a group of officers that supported the militarism of the country. A militarist would be most likely to support:
Restriction of military construction
Membership in The League of Nations and other protections against warfare
Imperial expansion using the army and navy
Question #7