Although totalitarian states such as Germany, Italy, and the U. S.S. R. had many differences, which of the following was shared by all three?
1. freedom of speech
2. a leader with absolute power over his country
3. tolerance of minorities
4. a belief that they were victimized by the Versailles Treaty

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others  

no options provided, here,but the answer to this question is often: a historian cites a japanese newspaper article published a year after the end of world war ii in order to draw conclusions about the effect of the war on the japanese economy.

clearly from the answer, the historian alludes to historical sources,and records to aid in analyzing and drawing conclusion on the effect of the war on the economy of japan.