By: Isiah Epps Ashley Cuevas Mirdilia Checo Samantha Gonzalez

Why did totalitarianism spread so quickly after WW1?  The terrible inflation of the 1920’s cause many Germans, to have little faith in the government.  In the 1920’s Adolf Hitler gained control of the Nazi Party.  Hitler won popular support by blaming Jews for Germany’s defeat in World War 1 and for its economic troubles.  The Weimar government in Germany faced many problems as they looked for someone to blame their economic troubles and defeat in the war.

How did WW1 affect your country?  Germany signed the Treaty of Versaille.  The Treaty of Versaille required Germany to give up lands conquered, minimize their army and not rebuild it.  Germany was blamed for the war by the Allies.  Germany also had borrowed money from the bank to pay Allies, which eventually led them to economic troubles.  Their trades were limited as well.

What conditions led to the collapse of the old Government?  U.S had loaned the Allies money during World War 1, an demanded repayment.  Allies needed to get money from Germany to pay the U.S.  Germany borrowed money from banks to pay Allies.  High bankruptcy rates and high unemployment, such as the Great Depression cause death rates to raise.  Blockades and embargoes caused server hardships

 The Nazi party supported the totalitarian leaders.  Also nationalistic, anti-communist, anti-semitic Organization.  Hitler used many methods of stalin to build totalitarian state in Germany.  The Nazi party supported the totalitarian leaders because he convinced them to blame Jews for economic troubles. Who supported the totalitarian leaders and why?

How did the dictators seize power?  Hitler was the dictator for Germany.  Much of Germany supported Hitler and his Nazis because they understood the economic down fall.  Hitler convinced Germans that the good was the bad, and the bad was good. He preformed reversed psychology on them.  He persuaded Germans that they will gain their wealth again if they followed his leadership.

What reforms did the dictator bring about?  The Nazi preached the need for hard work, sacarfice, and service to the state.  The Nazis used the press, schools, and even churches to glorify their goals.  He also increased the Germany military, a step that violated the Versailles Treaty.  Hitler also preformed a lot of damage to the Jews.

Could this happen here? TThe exact same thing can’t occur but, certain things that took part in it can. IIn todays life races still go against one another however, it wont a rise to the same level as the holocaust. TThere’s no leader that would take charge of country and get over with it. IIn todays life people are more alert with things, and wouldn’t follow the same population knowing it will affect them at the end.

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