Question

instructions: circle the best answer for each question.

1. what term is used to define a government in which a single party or leader controls the economic, social, and cultural lives of its people?

@ democracy
b. fascism
c. totalitarianism
d. appeasement

1. due to the large number of men going off to fight in ww2, what effect did this have back in america?

a. there was a shortage of soldiers
there was a surplus of male workers
c. there was surplus of female soldiers
d there was a shortage of workers

1. the policy of appeasement refers to:

a. establishing trade agreements to build alliances.
b. launching a preemptive military attack.
© granting concessions (making compromises) in order to keep peace
d. refusing all diplomatic talks with hostile nations.

1. who was the leader of the nazi party and dictator of germany from 1933-1945?

a. benito mussolini
joseph stalin
c. adolf hitler
d. franklin roosevelt

1. what demographic of americans made up the majority of draftees and enlistees into the military during wwii?

a. women
japanese americans
c. african americans
d. men

Explanation:

1. Totalitarianism is a system where a single party or leader controls all aspects of people's lives. Democracy is rule by the people, fascism is a far - right authoritarian ideology (but not as all - encompassing in control as totalitarianism in this definition), and appeasement is about making concessions.
2. When a large number of men went to fight in WWII, there was a shortage of workers in America as many of the male workers were in the military.
3. Appeasement is the policy of granting concessions (making compromises) to avoid conflict and keep peace.
4. Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany from 1933 - 1945. Benito Mussolini was the leader of Italy, Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union, and Franklin Roosevelt was the President of the United States.
5. Men made up the majority of draftees and enlistees into the military during WWII.

Answer:

1. c. Totalitarianism
2. d. There was a shortage of workers
3. c. Granting concessions (making compromises) in order to keep peace
4. c. Adolf Hitler
5. d. Men