How totalitarian governments took power in the 1920s and 1930s
Grade 10 Social Studies Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Who led, and how they took power
Columns: Country; Leader; In power from; How power was taken. Row 1, Italy: Leader: Benito Mussolini; In power from: 1922; dictator from 1925; How power was taken: after the Fascists' March on Rome, October 27–28, 1922, he was appointed prime minister; in 1925 he made himself dictator. Row 2, Germany: Leader: Adolf Hitler; In power from: 1933; How power was taken: President Hindenburg appointed him chancellor on January 30, 1933, after a political deal; the Enabling Act of March 23, 1933 let his government make laws without parliament. Row 3, Soviet Union: Leader: Joseph Stalin; In power from: unchallenged leader by late 1934; How power was taken: he rose inside the Communist Party after Lenin and removed every likely rival. Row 4, Japan: Leader: military leaders, claiming to speak for Emperor Hirohito; In power from: the 1930s; How power was taken: the army seized Manchuria in 1931; through the 1930s the military took almost all political power. Below the chart: A totalitarian government seeks control over every part of life: politics, work, schools, the press and beliefs.
How did Hitler come to power, by the chart, Bo asks?
- Hindenburg appointed him chancellor
- He seized Manchuria with the army
- He led the March on Rome
- He won most of the votes
When was Mussolini appointed prime minister, Esme asks?
- 1933
- 1925
- 1922
- 1931
Who held power in Japan, by the chart, Jun asks?
- Military leaders
- Benito Mussolini
- An elected Diet, by itself
- Joseph Stalin
What did the Enabling Act let Hitler's government do, Kira asks?
- March on Rome
- Make laws without parliament
- Seize Manchuria
- Hold free elections each year
By when was Stalin the unchallenged leader, Luz asks?
- Early 1925
- Late 1934
- 1922
- 1931
What does totalitarian mean, by the note, Milo asks?
- Seeking control over every part of life
- Ruled by a king with a parliament
- Run by voters in each town
- Sharing power among many parties
What is a dictator, Noah asks?
- A judge in a court
- A leader chosen by many parties
- A ruler who holds total power
- An elected lawmaker
On the chart, what is a chancellor, Pia asks?
- Japan's emperor
- A Soviet party council
- The head of Italy's army
- The head of Germany's government
How many years passed from Mussolini's appointment (1922) to Hitler's (1933), Ren asks?
- 8 years
- 11 years
- 21 years
- 3,855 years
When did Japan's army seize Manchuria, by the chart, Tala asks?
- 1933
- 1931
- 1934
- 1922