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Activity Throughout much of the twentieth century, the United States directly and indirectly battled authoritarian governments, including dictatorships and totalitarian states. Many of these authoritarian governments—in countries such as Italy, Haiti, Nigeria, and Japan—rose to power by taking advantage of political, economic, or social problems facing their countries. For this task, you will research and analyze the rise of two twentieth-century authoritarian governments: Nazi Germany and the Cambodian Khmer Rouge. Read these documents about Nazi Germany and the Khmer Rouge. Use the information you read to answer the following short-answer questions. Part A In a one- to two-paragraph response, explain how the Nazis and the Khmer Rouge each rose to power.

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Both the Nazis and the Khmer Rouge Rose to power during times of political unrest and economic despaire in their countries. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis gain support and Power by blaming left-wing politicians , Communists, and Jews for the defeat of Germany in World War 1 and the subsequent problems the country faced in the late 1920s and early 1930s. As the German economy improved under Nazi rule, Hitler and the Nazis gave more power.