Chapter 24 Assessment Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

What were Stalin's goals and what steps did he take to achieve them? {Ans: } Stalin focused on creating a model communist state and made both agricultural/industrial growth price for economic goals of Union. He abolished all privately owned farms and replaced them with collectives. He outlined several "five year plans" to direct industrialization.How did Germany's and Italy's involvement affect the outcome of the Spanish Civil War? {Ans: } Germany and Italy backed Franco's forces with troops, weapons, tanks and fighter planes which let the Spanish army officers win against the Spanish republic.Why was the blitzkrieg effective? {Ans: } it was the lighting war. made use of advances in military technology such as fast tanks, more powerful aircraft. It took the enemy by surprise and then quickly crushed all opposition with overwhelming force.What terms of surrender did Hitler demand of the French after the fall of France in 1940? How were they controlled by Nazi Regime? {Ans: } The terms were Germans would occupy the northern part of France and a Nazi-controlled puppet government controlled by Marshal Philippe Petain.What groups did Nazi deem unfit to belong to the Aryan master race? {Ans: } Jewish people, Slavs and all nonwhites. They