Which of these statements best describes the relationship that European communists and socialists had with their capitalist governments during World War II?(1 point)
Responses
A. European communist and socialist parties were legally recognized by capitalist governments that were fighting against fascist and Nazi forces.
B. European communists and socialists supported fascist and Nazi forces in order to defeat capitalist governments.
C. European communists and socialists publicly cooperated with fascist and Nazi forces rather than joining resistance movements to fight them.
D. European communists and socialists set up uneasy alliances with capitalists to defeat fascist and Nazi forces.
D. European communists and socialists set up uneasy alliances with capitalists to defeat fascist and Nazi forces.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
“War alone brings up to its highest tension all human energy and puts the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have courage to meet it. All other trials are substitutes, which never really put men into the position where they have to make the great decision . . . ”
—Benito Mussolini, “What is Fascism?” The Italian Encyclopedia, 1932
Which of these statements best evaluates fascist philosophy that developed during the 1920s and 1930s in Europe?
A. A fascist state gains glory by restricting military service to the upper class.
B. A fascist state gains respect by using diplomacy rather than warfare.
C. A fascist state gains honor by using warfare as a last resort.
D. A fascist nation gains power by defeating its enemies through warfare.
D. A fascist nation gains power by defeating its enemies through warfare.
Which of the following statements accurately assesses the consequences of global depression on government and politics? (1 point)
Responses
A. Fascists shared communists’ view that all elements of capitalism needed to be overturned.
B. Fascists in Germany created a democratic system to provide a representative government.
C. Fascists in Germany viewed liberal democracies as failures, which led them to create the Nazi Party.
D. Many fascists believed elements of communism would reverse the failures of the capitalist system.
C. Fascists in Germany viewed liberal democracies as failures, which led them to create the Nazi Party.
Which of the following statements assesses how the global depression caused regional and state conflicts?(1 point)
Responses
A. The global depression caused Japan to invade Manchuria to acquire necessary resources and improve its economy.
B. The global depression caused Japan to invade Ethiopia to expand Japan’s colonial power and obtain natural resources.
C. The global depression caused Japan to seize Austria to increase Japan’s economic stability and promote national pride.
D. The global depression caused Japan to seize Czechoslovakia to increase and improve Japan’s economic stability.