QOTD 4/11 “Make the lie big. Keep it simple. Keep saying it. And eventually they will believe it.”

New School Rules Talking is forbidden in class or in the halls. New Dress code policy: Uniforms, and all boys will have their hair cut into brush cuts and girls must keep their hair pulled up and back. All Exams will be unannounced. The school paper will be written by the administration. All students will buy the main menu lunch item. No internet use will be permitted when on the computers.

QOTD 4/13 “We are in the presence of a disaster of the first magnitude…we have sustained a defeat without a war…And do not suppose that this is the end.”

Rise of Dictators

Roots Treaty of Versailles leads to the opposite of a “just and secure peace” Anger and resentment People of hurt countries turn to authoritarian leaders to solver their deep problems Rise of nationalism When you have nothing else you turn to pride of country

Common Traits Strong nationalist appeal Expand the state Strong government control Charismatic/fearsome leadership When you are desperate you want someone who says they will fix it

Mussolini

The Start Newspaper editor and politician Founded Fascist Party in 1919 Played on worker’s fears March on Rome 1922 Literally takes power

Il Duce Abolished democracy and political parties Jailed opponents Gov. controlled all media Success foreshadows Hitler

Adolf Hitler

The Rise Did nothing until the age of 30 Aspiring/failed artist

The Speaker Joins the National Socialist German Workers Party Nazi Swastika flag Red for socialism White for nationalism Swastika for the struggle of the Aryan race https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=DFNUdCtMXWE

Taking Power After Black Tuesday Hitler hits mainstream Publishes Mein Kamp in jail After Black Tuesday Hitler hits mainstream Message to workers, Nazis start gaining power Nazi vote share goes from 16 to 18 to 37% in 5 years

Chancellor Hitler becomes Chancellor with 92% of the vote Still a President (ineffective) Gets the Enabling law passed Legal dictator End all non Nazi parties President dies August 2, 1934 The people vote to combine Presidency and Chancellor 89% say yes with 95% turnout

Fascist Aggression Militarist Japanese Emperor Hirohito takes Manchuria and China for coal and land Mussolini Takes Ethiopia Spanish Civil War Francisco Franco becomes fascist dictator Hitler Broke Treaty of Versailles Built up army, took Rhineland

Response? NOTHING

Response Hitler signs nonaggression pact with Russia Appeasement Avoid two front war Appeasement Giving in to aggressor to keep the peace U.S. Isolationism Did not want to get involved Munich Conference Gave Hitler some land and he promised he wanted no more HE LIED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO725Hbzfls

1936 Olympics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNKlxcqLKcM