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, Halti, 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.

The first task here is to trace furrows, ripping up the maze of paths, and then excavate a deep trench in the ground. the second comprises refilling the trench with other material to make a foundation for the road build-up. the ground must not give way nor must bedrock or base be at all unreliable when the paving stones are trodden. next the road metalling is held in place on both sides by kerbing and numerous wedges. how numerous the squads working together! some are cutting down woodland and clearing the higher ground, others are using tools to smooth outcrops of rock and plane great beams." - a poem by statius praising the via domitiana, written 1st century c. e. using the prompt, another way that road building led to expansion besides trade was that it a) led to a uniform law system. b) created less class divisions due to economic expansion. c) allowed for the creation of unique architectural styles. d) allowed the military to move people and supplies further.