Unit 8 Study Guide

Unit 8 Study Guide The Rise of Totalitarianism (Ch. 14-1, 14-2, & 15-3 and Unit Notes)

Matching: Match the historical figures with the descriptions below.

a. Alexander III f. Adolf Hitler b. Nicholas II g. Joseph Stalin c. Vladimir Lenin h. Rasputin d. Leon Trotsky i. Karl Marx e. Benito Mussolini j. Alexander Kerensky

_____ 1. This man was appointed Chancellor in Germany and then demanded absolute power. _____ 2. This mysterious “holy man” held the Russian czarina in his spell until he was murdered by nobles who feared his influence over the government. _____ 3. He was determined to strengthen “autocracy, orthodoxy, and nationality” in Russia. _____ 4. After helping to form the Soviet state, he lost a power struggle to replace the first Soviet leader. _____ 5. In his book, the Communist Manifesto, he called on the workers of the world to unite and overthrow the wealthy capitalists. _____ 6. He headed the provisional government established in Russia after the March Revolution but remained in power less than a year. _____ 7. He led a march on Rome and was put in charge of the Italian government by King Victor Emmanuel. _____ 8. This “man of steel” led a totalitarian regime that murdered millions of Soviet citizens _____ 9. He led the Bolsheviks in their successful revolution.

_____ 10. He was the last Romanov czar.

_____ 11. He was the leader of the Red army during the revolution and was later murdered while in exile. _____ 12. He established a government that promoted a mixture of capitalism and state control. _____ 13. He said when a society became classless there would be no need for government and it would just fade away. _____ 14. He used the title Il Duce, which means “the leader”.

_____ 15. This leader of Russia’s first government after Romanov rule supported continued participation in World War I. Terms: Identify or define the following terms and explain their historical significance

16. Socialism

17. Bolsheviks

18. Bloody Sunday

19. Provisional Government

20. Soviets

21. New Economic Policy

22. Totalitarianism

23. Five-Year Plans

24. Collective Farms

25. Kulaks

26. Great Purge

27. Fascism

28. Mein Kampf

29. Lebensraum

30. Kristallnacht Key Issues: Answer the following questions.

31. What is the ultimate goal of socialism?

32. What did the Russian peasants want?

33. What did the Russian workers want?

34. What happened during the March (or February) Revolution?

35. What was Lenin’s slogan?

36. Who fought in the Russian civil war and which side won the war?

37. What ideas did most fascists share?

38. In what three ways was fascism similar to communism?

39. What actions did Mussolini take after he took power?

40. Why was Hitler sent to prison in 1923?

41. What steps did Hitler take to solve the economic crisis in Germany?

42. How did Hitler take control over every aspect of German life?

43. Which group of people suffered the most under the Nazis?

44. Nations in Eastern Europe went from democracy to what form of government?

45. In 1935, what was the only democratic country in Eastern Europe?