Question

Assertion [A]: The stage for ultra nationalism, an extreme form of nationalism was set, and fascists leaders like Hitler promoted and leveraged this.
Reason [R]: The sense of defeat and the adverse living conditions of people was used to foster fierce nationalistic feelings among the common German masses.

• A. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
• B. [A] and [R] are true.
• C. [R] is the correct justification for [A].
• D. [A] is true but [R] is false.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

[R] is the correct justification for [A].

The aftermath of the war was especially heavy on Germany. Germany lost many of its territories as mandated by the Treaty of Versailles. It faced serious economic problems like poverty and unemployment due to the war. People were living a terrible life. Germany saw this as a humiliation. The sense of defeat was used to foster fierce nationalistic feelings among the German common masses. Thus, the stage for ultra nationalism, an extreme form of nationalism was set, and fascists leaders like Hitler promoted and leveraged this.