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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about the economic policies introduced in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the 1930s. We will learn how Hitler and Stalin used these policies to strengthen their control over people's lives.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What was the Gestapo?
The secret police in the Soviet Union
The system of labour camps in the Soviet Union
Q2.
What was the Gulag?
The secret police in Nazi Germany
The secret police in the Soviet Union
Q3.
Which of the following is a feature of a police state?
Everybody has the right to a fair trial before a judge
Members of political parties are allowed to criticise the leader
Q4.
Which of these words is defined as 'violent action or threats designed to cause fear among ordinary people'?
Propaganda
Revolution
Q5.
Which of these is the best definition of 'totalitarianism'?
A system where trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
A system which replaces private ownership of property with public shared ownership
5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following accurately describes the German economy in the early 1930s?
The economy was strong
The economy was unchanged from the 1920s
Q2.
How many Germans were out of work in 1933?
1 million
10 million
Q3.
Why did Hitler introduce the National Labour Service?
To move peasants onto collective farms
To provide leisure activities and foreign travel
Q4.
What was the process of moving peasants onto large state-owned farms in the Soviet Union called?
Democratisation
Globalisation
Q5.
Who did Stalin decide to remove as a class of people in the 1930s?
The communists
The workers