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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What academic, who Fromm disagrees with, also wrote about the social interpretation of the human development?

2. What assumptions about man are made that lead people to fear chaos if he acts only in accordance with himself?

3. What political ideology is a historical example of authoritarian mechanism?

4. What is "original" thought?

5. What is the original self?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the consequences for the individual and society when pressure to conform exists?

2. What characteristics describe the second group of Germans who supported the Nazis?

3. What two false theories does Fromm discount that accounted for the rise of Nazism?

4. What is the social function of education?

5. What characteristics describe the first group of Germans who supported the Nazis?

6. What was life like for the lower, middle class following World War I? How did these conditions impact impacted their submission to Nazism?

7. What is true freedom and what do Fromm's critics fear it can lead to?

8. What role does character play in the individual and society?

9. What are the similarities and differences between sadism and destructiveness?

10. What two choices does a person have when confronted by isolation and fear in achieving freedom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the social, economic, and individual lessons learned from Nazism. In your response, include the following information:

1). How did Nazism affect the entire social structure of Germany?

2). Examine how Hitler used social class to spread his sadomasochistic message of dominance.

3). What economic factors affected Nazism?

4). How did the individual lose himself and his freedom when the Nazi party came to power?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Fromm's argument that the Nazi party came to power due to sadomasochistic tendencies. In your response, address the following points:

1). Explain why Hitler was a sadomasochistic leader.

2). Define the roles of submission and dominance in the power of Nazism.

3). Explain what group of people submitted fully to Hitler, and why.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares Nazism to another authoritarian regime (Italian Fascism, North Vietnam, Chinese communism). In your essay, be sure to address the following points:

1). Similarities and differences in authoritarian leadership style.

2). Identify the political affiliations of both regimes.

3). Describe the historical events surrounding authoritarianism.

4). Explain how each regime suppresses the freedom of its citizens.

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