The rise of dictatorships after World War 1 HSC question bank

Question 1

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Outline the features of Stalin’s dictatorship in Russia (4 marks)

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Question 2

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Outline the nature of the fascist dictatorship in Italy (4 marks)

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Question 3

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Describe the varying conditions that contributed to the rise of dictatorships during the interwar period. (6 marks)

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Question 4

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Using source 4 and other knowledge describe how the Treaty of Versailles caused conditions that gave rise to dictatorships. (4 marks)

Source: Non-HSC question

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Question 5

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How did economic difficulties cause conditions that gave rise to dictatorships? (3 marks)

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Question 6

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How do sources 5 and 6 portray Stalin? (5 marks)

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Question 7

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Define the features of Mussolini’s dictatorship. (3 marks)

Source: Non-HSC question

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Question 8

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Describe the features of dictatorships in Russia, Italy, and Japan. (6 marks)

Source: Non-HSC question

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Question 9

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Identify THREE factors that shaped Japan’s ambitions in the Asia-Pacific during the interwar period.

Source: Q1, 2020 HSC paper

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Question 10

Describe THREE features common to dictatorships that emerged after World War I

Source: Modern History HSC exam paper 2019, section I (short-response), question 1

Question 11

Describe the varying conditions that contributed to the rise of dictatorships in the interwar period

Source: Modern History HSC exam-style questions 4 (Art Of Smart), section I, question 1

Question 12

Describe the similarities between the ambitions of Germany in Europe and Japan in the Asia-Pacific

Question 13

Describe the similarities between the ambitions of Germany in Europe and Japan in the Asia-Pacific