Question

Rise of German Fascism
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of fascism in Germany?

• A. Germany's forced acceptance of all blame for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles of 1919
• B. The formation of the Nazi party
• C. The negative economic impacts of the Great Depression
• D. The political and economic instability experienced under the Weimar Republic
• E. The Allied occupation of Germany in the aftermath of World War I

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Germany's forced acceptance of all blame for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles of 1919

Rise of German Fascism caused in Germany was not due to Germany's forced acceptance of all blame for World War I in the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. Fascism emerged in Germany as a political movement in twentieth century Europe, when Benito Mussolini founded the Partito Nazionale Fascista (National Fascist Party) in Italy in 1919. Germany embraced fascism more than any other country.