Rise of Fascism and Militarism in Europe and Japan
Benito Mussolini: “il Duce” Problems facing Italy Rise of Blackshirts Fascism His “reforms?” Desire for a “New Rome”
Adolf Hitler Weimar Republic Economic problems lead to unrest Nazism and Mein Kampf Kristallnacht 1938 Nuremberg Laws 1935
Joseph Stalin Five Year Plan Forced collectivization Kulaks Gulag Secret Police The Great Purge
Japan’s Militarism Changes after WWI Economic Unrest Attempts to quickly modernize, militarize 1931 Manchuria and League’s reaction? Influence of Japan’s history on the attitudes of military/political leaders?
Modernization in Persia and Turkey Reza Khan, aka Reza Shah Pahlavi, Iran Mustafa Kamel, aka “Ataturk” What were their REFORMS?