In the Years Leading Up to World War II, the National

Multiple Choice

In the years leading up to World War II, the National Socialist (Nazi) Party rose to power in Germany and consolidated its hold on political institutions by effectively striking down any significant opposition through violence and intimidation. Nazi Germany achieved almost absolute control over every facet of its citizens' lives. In terms of limits on governmental power, the political system of Nazi Germany would most accurately be categorized as

A) totalitarian.
B) monarchical.
C) constitutional.
D) authoritarian.