24-1: Dictators Threaten World Peace

Joseph Stalin Nation: Soviet Union Political System: Communism Political Movement and Beliefs: *Communism should be spread throughout the world by workers’ revolutions * state ownership of property * eventual rule by the working class Aggressive Actions of the 20s- 30s *collectivism of agriculture = government controls farms *industrialization of the nation * the Great Purge = executing all those who oppose the government

Benito Mussolini Nation: Italy Political System: fascism Political Movement and Beliefs: * Extreme nationalism *militaristic expansionism *strong centralized govt. *private property & businesses allowed, but under strict govt. control *anti-communism Aggressive Actions of the 20s- 30s * Comes to power through “March on Rome” * Part of the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact * Invades Ethiopia

Adolf Hitler Nation: Germany Political System: Nazism Political Movement and Beliefs: *extreme nationalism and racism * militaristic expansionism * strong government *private property allowed * anti-communism Aggressive Actions of the 20s-30s *Establishes the Third Reich * Pulls out of the League of Nations * Built up the military *Sends troops to the Rhineland= the buffer zone *Part of the Rome-Berlin Axis Pact *Sets himself up as the Fuhrer *Orders Kristallnacht and other pogroms *Passes Nuremburg Laws

Japanese Militarists Political Movement and Beliefs: *extreme nationalism and racism * Militaristic expansionism *Belief that the Emperor is a supreme being from God and should be revered Aggressive Actions of the 20s- 30s *Invades Manchuria * Pulls out of League of Nations * Invades China Hideki Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan Nation: Japan Political System: Militarism

Francisco Franco Political Movement and Beliefs: *Fascism *Militarism * Strong nationalism *Anti-Communism Nation: Spain Political System: Militarism Aggressive Actions of the 20s and 30s: * Participated in an uprising against the elected government * Emerged leader of the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War * Dissolved the Spanish Parliament

Terms Totalitarian: A government where citizens have no individual rights and where all opposition is put down Neutrality Acts: Laws passed by congress to ban the sales of weapons/arms or loans to nations at war