1. Compare and contrast the fascism in Italy with the Nazism of Germany. What were the similarities and what were the differences between the two regimes.
2. The decade of the 1920s has been characterized as both an "age of anxiety" and a "period of hope." Why?
3. The end of WWI resulted in numerous social, economical and political changes. Indeed, for many of the participants of that conflict, the diplomatic/political and economical status of their nations declined. Conversely, other participants drew inspiration and sought to achieve autonomy. Discuss the sweeping changes that followed WWI on the international level.
4. Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin all utilized terror as a means of centralizing their authority over their respective states.Compare and contrast their methods of domination and their ascendance to power. How did each use "nationalism" to their advantage?