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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the impact of the Great Depression on the spread of fascism in Germany during the 1930s.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which Treaty did the Italians sign to enter the First World War?
Correct answer: The Treaty of London
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Versailles
Q2.
Which country had a communist revolution during the First World War?
France
Italy
Correct answer: Russia
Q3.
What impact did the First World War have on Italy's economy in the 1920s?
Correct answer: It increased national debt
It lowered the price of goods
It reduced unemployment
Q4.
Who was the leader of the Fascist Party in Italy?
Adolf Hitler
Correct answer: Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Q5.
Which of the following ideas did the fascists support?
Communism
Liberalism
Correct answer: Nationalism

5 Questions

Q1.
Who was the leader of the Nazi Party?
Correct answer: Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Q2.
When did the Wall Street Crash occur?
1917
1921
Correct answer: 1929
Q3.
What impact did the Great Depression have on the German economy?
It strengthened the economy
Correct answer: It weakened the economy
The economy did not change
Q4.
Which social group tended to support the German Communist Party following the Wall Street Crash?
Factory owners
Middle class
Correct answer: Workers
Q5.
What impact did the 'Great Depression' have on the Nazi Party?
It decreased support for the Nazi Party
Correct answer: It increased support for the Nazi Party
Support for the Nazi Party did not change

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