Rise of Dictators
Benito Mussolini Founded Italy's Fascist Party.
Vladimir Lenin Founded Communist governments through the Russian Empire. Territories renamed “Union of Soviet Socialist Republics” in 1922.
Joseph Stalin Dictator of Soviet Union in 1927. Industrialized Russia. If resisted Communist policies you were killed. (Killed 7-10 million.)
Adolf Hitler Dictator of Germany. Leader of the Nazi Party.
Believed Germans were the “Master Race”. Felt Jews were center of Germany’s problems
Emperor Hirohito Emperor of Japan 1921-1989. Supported invasion of Manchuria and China.
Supported the attack on Pearl Harbor. Surrendered to the U.S. to end WWII. Transformed Japan into the 2nd economic super power
Winston Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain
Franklin Delano Roosevelt President of United States 1939-1941 remained neutral in WWII
Declared War after attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941.
Dictator An Absolute Ruler
Fascism Nation is more important than individual.
Uses violence, techniques of propaganda and censorship to forcibly suppress political opposition.
Fascism features
Nationalism Hostility to democracy Cult of the leader
love of symbols (swastika), uniforms, parades, army discipline.
Nazi Party National Socialist German worker’s party.
Crooked Cross or Swastika. Used as symbol of German expansion and anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism Hostility toward or prejudice against Jews or Judaism.