Exercises on Totalitarian Regimes

One of the main causes of Second World War (1939-1945) was the rise of European totalitarian regimes, in particular, the german nazism and the fascism.

We selected some exercises on totalitarian regimes so that you can exercise your knowledge on this subject, which is fundamental to understanding the outbreak of World War II.

Exercises on Totalitarian Regimes

1- Totalitarian regimes characterize specific moments in which the country:

a) lives in a democratic, pacifist, decentralized and fair political regime.
b) lives in an anti-democratic, aggressive, centralizing and arbitrary political regime.
c) faces episodes of bloody wars, acting in the resolution of such problems.
d) faces social problems, mainly with the lack of pedagogical tools.

2- Totalitarian regimes had a strong influence on:

a) period after the Second World War, when several countries in the world face an intense social and economic crisis.

b) interwar period (1918-1939), during World War I and World War II.
c) period before the First World War, when the European powers were preparing for the Great War.
d) interwar period (1918-1939), between World War I and World War II.

3- Check the alternative that contains an objective of totalitarian regimes.

a) Make the government strong and efficient to control the entire nation.
b) Rely on economic liberalism to expand its economy.
c) Using democracy as the main tool of domination.
d) Fight for the end of social inequalities.

4- Mark the question that contains the main characteristics of totalitarian governments.

a) Political decentralization; single party; strong militarism; ideological propaganda; democracy; education; leader worship; state interventionism; ideological control.
b) Political centralization; more than one party; strong militarism; ideological propaganda; use of terror; education; worship of God; state interventionism; ideological control.
c) Political centralization; single party; strong militarism; ideological propaganda; use of terror; education; leader worship; state interventionism; ideological control.
d) Political decentralization; single party; strong militarism; ideological propaganda; use of democracy; education; worship of God; state interventionism; freedom of expression.

5- What were the main totalitarian regimes in Europe?

a) Stalinism, Fascism, Trotskyism, Salazarism, Francoism.
b) Stalinism, Fascism, Nazism, Trotskyism, Trotskyism.
c) Stalinism, Fascism, Nazism, Salazarism, Francoism.
d) Stalinism, Trotskyism, Nazism, Salazarism, Francoism.

6- What is the name of the leader of the main totalitarian regime of the European continent, Nazism?

a) Adolf Hitler.
b) Benito Mussolini.
c) Benito Hitler.
d) Adolf Salazar.

7- Salazarism was a totalitarian regime that prevailed in which of these countries on the European continent?

The Spain.
b) Portugal.
c) Germany.
d) Italy.

8- The Soviet Union faced a totalitarian regime commanded by which of these leaders of state?

a) Josef Stalin.
b) Adolf Hitler.
c) Benito Mussolini.
d) Francisco Franco.

9- (Unifesp) Dying for the Fatherland, for the Idea (…) No, that is running away from the truth. Even at the front, it is killing that is important (…). Dying is nothing, it doesn't exist. No one can imagine their own death. Killing is important. This is the border to be crossed. Yes, that is the concrete act of will. Because then you make your will alive in another man's.

This text, from 1943-45, expresses the world view of an adherent of the ideology:

a) socialist.
b) liberal-fascist.
c) nazi-fascist.
d) anarchist.
i) capitalist.

10- (Enem MEC) The totalitarian regimes of the first half of the 20th century relied heavily on the mobilization of youth around the defense of grandiose ideas for the future of the nation. In these projects, young people should understand that there was only one person worthy of being loved and obeyed, and that was the leader. Such youth social movements contributed to the implantation and support of Nazism in Germany, and Fascism in Italy, Spain and Portugal. The performance of these youth movements was characterized by:

a) by sectarianism and the violent and radical way in which they faced opponents of the regime.
b) by proposals to raise awareness of the population about their rights as citizens.
c) for the promotion of a healthy way of life, which showed young people as examples to follow.
d) through dialogue, by organizing debates that opposed young idealists and old conservative leaders.
e) by populist political methods and the organization of mass rallies.

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