Emerging Dictatorships
- 1. What caused the rise of totalitarianism after WWI? Totalitarianism = the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority
- 2. Italy - Benito Mussolini
- 3. Fascism Definition : An aggressive nationalistic movement that considered the nation more important than the individual Characteristics: Order in society only comes through a dictator with a strong government Nations become great by building an empire Anticommunist
- 4. Invasion of Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
- 6. How did the treaty affect Germany?
- 9. “ Town Shelter” by Kathe Kollwitz
- 10. 1932: Enough! Vote Hitler!
- 12. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party
- 13. The Spanish Civil War - Francisco Franco
- 14. “The Abraham Lincoln Brigade”
- 17. Joseph Stalin and the USSR
- 18. What is Communism? Definition: system of production for use based on public ownership of means of production and centralized planning, where each person is paid according to their abilities and needs. Characteristics: capitalism -> socialism -> communism classless society individual is second to society.
- 19. 5 Year Plans Effort to industrialize the country Increased steel production Decreased wages Collectives: government-owned farms 10 million peasants died in famines during 1932 and 1933 Internal terrorism Concentration camps - 2 million people in slave labor
- 21. Militarism Definition: a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=militarism Characteristics: Claims military is most important aspect of the state Continuous preparations for war Country is run by the military
- 23. Anti-Comintern Pact and Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis Japan needed support from other fascist powers Pact required Japan and Germany to exchange information about communist groups 1936: signed military agreement with Italy and Germany to form Axis Powers Formally became allies in 1940
- 24. Democracy Definition: a form of government in which power is held directly or indirectly by citizens under a free electoral system Characteristics: Majority rule/individual rights Basic human rights Free and fair elections Citizenship - responsibility Rule of law
- 25. Political Systems in WWII democracy communism militarism fascism Characteristics Definition Type
- 26. Emerging Dictatorships… Japan Germany USSR Italy Supporting Information Type of Dictatorship Leader Country
- 27. What Caused the Rise of Dictatorships? Versailles Treaty Economic depression Social unrest Desperation for strong leadership Nationalist sentiments Anything else?