World War Looms UNIT 4 Sec.1

Dictators Threaten World Peace Stalin in Soviet Union 1927, Stalin launches plan to create true socialist country. (industrial nation) Elimination of private enterprise Everything is state-owned Established centralized totalitarian government – individuals have no rights

Soviet Union

Soviet leader Joseph Stalin at the helm. 1930s Soviet propaganda poster.

Dictators, Cont. Mussolini in Italy 1919, Benito Mussolini established a totalitarian government in Italy. Beginning of fascism – strong, centralized government headed by strong dictator. Many fearing spread of communism became strong supporters of fascism.

Mussolini Hitler and Mussolini Mussolini makes a meal of Africa. After invasion of Ethiopia in 1935

Mussolini – “The Man Who Took the Lid Off”- 1935 British Cartoon

Dictators, cont. Hitler in Germany Established Nazism – extreme nationalism Dreamed of “Master Race” – blue-eyed, blond-haired Aryans. National militaristic expansion Third Reich

Hitler

Dictators, Cont. Tojo in Japan National militaristic expansion Surprise invasions of China and Manchuria

Tojo Hideki Tōjō was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, the 40th Prime Minister of Japan during most of World War II

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco was a Spanish military leader who ruled as the dictator of Spain from 1939-until his death. Almost 40 years.

United States Responds 1935, Congress passes Neutrality Acts Outlawed arms sales or loans to nations at war Banned arms sales and loans to nations involved in civil wars European nations unable to stop spread of fascism and totalitarianism.