Hitler Mussolini and Stalin

Question 1

The Soviet Union Definition

Answer 1

In 1922; Russia, Belarus and Transcaucasia ( Modern Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan) formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Question 2

Constitution Definition

Answer 2

The basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government, and guarantee certain rights the the people within it.

Question 3

What was the Reich Chamber of Culture?

Answer 3

This organization approved the types of architecture, literature, music, theatre and film that were permitted in Germany after 1934.

Question 4

What was The Great Terror?

Answer 4

A brutal political campaign that executed 750,000 people and sent more that 1 million other people to Gulags. This was because Stalin considered these people a political threat.

Question 5

What were The Purges?

Answer 5

Also called the purge trials, three public show trials, and a series of closed trials, held for opponents of Stalin, found guilty of treason. They were held in the USSR in the late 1930s.

Question 6

Gulags Definition

Answer 6

Similar to a prison, where people were forced to work.

Question 7

Cult of Personality Definition (Stalin)

Answer 7

A propaganda method used by Stalin to portray himself as the heir to Lenin, the sole leader and father figure to the Soviet Union.

Question 8

Communism Definition

Answer 8

A political (left wing) ideology based on the idea of rule by the people.

Question 9

Bolshevik Definition

Answer 9

A member of the Russian Social - Democratic Workers Party.

Question 10

What was The Twenty - Five Point Economic Plan?

Answer 10

This was drawn up by Hitler to plan out their vision of a perfect Germany. It was based around the ideas of Nationalism and Socialism and wove the ideas of anti-Semitism into their plans.

Question 11

Manifesto Definition

Answer 11

A list of political ideas and aims

Question 12

The Reichstag Definition

Answer 12

The name given to Germany’s parliament.

Question 13

Der Fuhrer Meaning

Answer 13

The title used by Adolf Hitler to define his role of absolute authority in Germany.

Question 14

Economic Depression Definition

Answer 14

A steep and sustained drop in economic activity, featuring high unemployment.

Question 15

What was The Wall Street Crash?

Answer 15

A sharp decline in US stock market values in 1929 that contributed to the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Question 16

The Weimar Government/ The Weimar Republic

Answer 16

Germany’s government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War 1, before the rise of Nazi Germany. It was named after the town of Weimar where Germany’s new government was formed, because there was too much rioting in the city of Berlin.

Question 17

Cinecita

Answer 17

The government built film studios called Cinecita, under the slogan ‘Il cinema e l’armapiu forte’ (Cinema is the most powerful weapon).

Question 18

Fasces

Answer 18

Fasces are bound bundles of sticks or rods into which an axe is inserted, or to which an axe is tied. The symbol dates to
ancient Rome, whose leaders used it as a
symbol of authority and power. The
fasces became the symbol of fascist Italy,
and thus of fascism itself.

Question 19

Fascism

Answer 19

A political ( right wing ) ideology based on nationalist ideas .

Question 20

Il Duce

Answer 20

AItaliantitle, derived from
theLatinworddux’ leader’.

Question 21

Slogans

Answer 21

A short and striking or memorable
phrase. Mussolini’s favourites were:
‘Believe, obey, fight’
‘The more force, the more honour’
‘Everything within the state; nothing
against the state; nothing outside the
state.’

Question 22

The Cult Of Personality (Mussolini)

Answer 22

A propaganda method used by Mussolini
to portray himself as the embodiment of
Fascism and the perfect leader. It also
aimed to encourage Italians to emulate
(copy) his behaviour and thus create a
stronger Italy.