HIST 1020 Auburn Ferguson - F I N A L
E X A M Questions Answered Correct
2025-2026 Updated.
The Great Depression - Answer Created an economic catastrophe, making people open to
political changes, reform, and reconstruction
So basically, there were three options during the great depression - Answer 1. Communism
2. Social Democracy
3. Fascism
What are the differences between Fascism, Communism, and Social Democracy? (Also, know
the primary examples of countries representing each political system in the 1930s and during
World War II.) - Answer Communism -
• when the government controls economic AND political decisions.
• E X : The Soviet Union
Social Democracy -
• "mixed economy" and "welfare state"
• economic safety net so people wont end up on the streets
• commitment to democracy
• E X : FDR with the New Deal
Fascism -
• Anti-democratic
• Emphasis on the COMMUNITY
• Emphasis on the state
• Rejection of Authoritarian rule
• Hitler and the Nazi Party ultimately develop a society based on this
• Interested in working toward national needs rather than businesses. Nationalized economy.
The New Deal - Answer -Political response of The U.S. to The Great Depression
,-Welfare state!
-Recovery of the economic state
-Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression
-Created Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Primary example of which country represented communism - Answer The Soviet Union - they
industrialized super fast while everyone else is in a slump post great depression
Where did fascism begin - Answer Italy, Post WWI
An idea where people need to ask themselves, "Is what i'm doing good for the STATE - Answer
Facism
Country that believes in a communist political system. Why? - Answer The soviet union. They
want the government to control ECONOMIC and POLITICAL decisions so they can industrialize
SUPER FAST.
What type of economy does Fascist ideology produce? And what does that mean? - Answer A
Nationalized economy. They want to maintain a specific vision of community, national needs,
strong military.
Maintaing community, national needs, and a strong military are all conditions/beliefs/visions in
what country? Where are there people that believe similarly? - Answer In Germany they
believe this. And there are similar conditions in the US.
When are the US and German seen as similar? What three main points make them similar? -
Answer During the 1920s.
1. Racism
2. Nativism
3. Nationalism
Although similar during 1920s, what makes the US and Germany different? - Answer US -
victor of WWI in 1918
, What was the Red Scare? - Answer Shortly after WWI, the Red Scare happened in the US.
Lenin and his followers overthrew the government and wanted to replace capitolism with
communism. (reminder, Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik communist party
an idea borrowed from Italy during the GD - Answer Facism
Opposes/wants to distruct the soviet union - Answer Facism
Hitler and the Nazi party believe in what political system? - Answer Facism
Where did Fascism begin? - Answer Italy
Who might believe in their country all being similar, lack of individualization, all one WHOLE
body of people. One state. - Answer Nazi Germany and Hitler
What does anti-democratic mean? - Answer Democracy is rule of the majority of the people.
And there is a representation of these people that make decisions. So anti-democratic
emphasizes on the community as ONE. Not a bunch of people representing. They want one
body of people with the same beliefs.
What types of ideas informed Fascist ideologies? - Answer So post World War 1, there were
disgruntled war veterans. They FEAR communism (when the government controls BOTH
economic and political decisions). Fascist ideas were presented, saying they want to EXPAND the
military, and oppose democratic rule. They want to all come together as one state.
What countries developed fascist governments? - Answer The Axis
1. Italy
2. Germany
3. Japanese come later
Distinctive goals and ideas of the Nazi party - Answer 1. Capitalize on economic destabilization
and weak post war government
2. "This new democratic state is too weak, we need to borrow this Italian model of Fascism to
help our nation."
E X A M Questions Answered Correct
2025-2026 Updated.
The Great Depression - Answer Created an economic catastrophe, making people open to
political changes, reform, and reconstruction
So basically, there were three options during the great depression - Answer 1. Communism
2. Social Democracy
3. Fascism
What are the differences between Fascism, Communism, and Social Democracy? (Also, know
the primary examples of countries representing each political system in the 1930s and during
World War II.) - Answer Communism -
• when the government controls economic AND political decisions.
• E X : The Soviet Union
Social Democracy -
• "mixed economy" and "welfare state"
• economic safety net so people wont end up on the streets
• commitment to democracy
• E X : FDR with the New Deal
Fascism -
• Anti-democratic
• Emphasis on the COMMUNITY
• Emphasis on the state
• Rejection of Authoritarian rule
• Hitler and the Nazi Party ultimately develop a society based on this
• Interested in working toward national needs rather than businesses. Nationalized economy.
The New Deal - Answer -Political response of The U.S. to The Great Depression
,-Welfare state!
-Recovery of the economic state
-Reform of the financial system to prevent a repeat depression
-Created Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Primary example of which country represented communism - Answer The Soviet Union - they
industrialized super fast while everyone else is in a slump post great depression
Where did fascism begin - Answer Italy, Post WWI
An idea where people need to ask themselves, "Is what i'm doing good for the STATE - Answer
Facism
Country that believes in a communist political system. Why? - Answer The soviet union. They
want the government to control ECONOMIC and POLITICAL decisions so they can industrialize
SUPER FAST.
What type of economy does Fascist ideology produce? And what does that mean? - Answer A
Nationalized economy. They want to maintain a specific vision of community, national needs,
strong military.
Maintaing community, national needs, and a strong military are all conditions/beliefs/visions in
what country? Where are there people that believe similarly? - Answer In Germany they
believe this. And there are similar conditions in the US.
When are the US and German seen as similar? What three main points make them similar? -
Answer During the 1920s.
1. Racism
2. Nativism
3. Nationalism
Although similar during 1920s, what makes the US and Germany different? - Answer US -
victor of WWI in 1918
, What was the Red Scare? - Answer Shortly after WWI, the Red Scare happened in the US.
Lenin and his followers overthrew the government and wanted to replace capitolism with
communism. (reminder, Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik communist party
an idea borrowed from Italy during the GD - Answer Facism
Opposes/wants to distruct the soviet union - Answer Facism
Hitler and the Nazi party believe in what political system? - Answer Facism
Where did Fascism begin? - Answer Italy
Who might believe in their country all being similar, lack of individualization, all one WHOLE
body of people. One state. - Answer Nazi Germany and Hitler
What does anti-democratic mean? - Answer Democracy is rule of the majority of the people.
And there is a representation of these people that make decisions. So anti-democratic
emphasizes on the community as ONE. Not a bunch of people representing. They want one
body of people with the same beliefs.
What types of ideas informed Fascist ideologies? - Answer So post World War 1, there were
disgruntled war veterans. They FEAR communism (when the government controls BOTH
economic and political decisions). Fascist ideas were presented, saying they want to EXPAND the
military, and oppose democratic rule. They want to all come together as one state.
What countries developed fascist governments? - Answer The Axis
1. Italy
2. Germany
3. Japanese come later
Distinctive goals and ideas of the Nazi party - Answer 1. Capitalize on economic destabilization
and weak post war government
2. "This new democratic state is too weak, we need to borrow this Italian model of Fascism to
help our nation."
