Fascism was a 20th-century form of dictatorship that tried to create a successful society by giving the dictator strict control of everything, including individual lives. People who opposed the dictator were jailed or killed. It flourished between 1919 and 1945 in several countries, mainly Italy, Germany, Spain, and Japan.
Among the factors contributing to the rise of fascism in Europe were the economic dislocation following World War I (1914-1918), the threat of communism arising from the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Which of the following is one of the reasons that people in some countries supported dictators in the early 1900s?
A.
Dictators promised to listen to the opinions of all people.
B.
Economic problems forced people to turn to a strong leader.
C.
People thought they would have more personal freedom.
D.
People thought they would have less economic security.