Read the following information to answer the question: Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany lost large areas of land, was forced to pay large reparations, and had to accept complete responsibility for the start of World War I. The German people felt humiliated by this treaty, which led them to accept readily the Fascists, who promised a return to Germany's former position of world power.

Fascism in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s is best described as
(Choose one):

A) a form of totalitarianism that glorified the state above the individual

B) a set of humanist ideas that emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual

C) a demonstration of capitalism that promoted free enterprise

D) a type of economic system that stressed a classless society