World-Wide Depression and the Rise of Militarism

Key Terms Totalitarianism:  A form of government that controls every aspect of its citizens’ lives. Citizens have no rights. No opposition. Fascism  Political philosophy that places the importance of the nation over the individual. Nationalism! Dictator!

Nationalism – an extreme form of patriotism. Glorifying and increasing the influence of one’s own country (often at the expense of others) Militarism - Glorifying and building up your military. Using military force to promote your countries goals.

Communist Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin Create a sound communist state and wait for world revolution Revolution by workers State ownership of property

Stalin’s Plan 2 Main goals:  Raise agriculture production  Modernize industry Five-Year Plan:  Take private lands from farmers - collectivization  Those who refuse forced into hard labor in concentration camps  Export food for profit = famine

The Great Purge: Secret police Use of force against all other political parties and those who stood against him.

Difficulties in Germany High debts from WWI High unemployment Massive inflation in the 1920s

The Weimar Republic: discredited in the eyes of the world AND Germany discredited in the eyes of the world AND Germany  Blame of communists, Jews and liberals for the problems of the Weimar Republic.  Treaty of Versailles  Political Extremism—Communist and fascist and extreme nationalist  Economic disaster! The people are looking for SALVATION Germany--Weimar Republic- 1920’s

What is going on in this picture?

Hitler & Germany Promised the people work and a stable government Increased his power through force  Arrested enemies and opponents  Built up the armed forces

Nazi Germany – Adolf Hitler Extreme nationalism and racism Militaristic expansionism Private property with strong government controls Anticommunist

January 1933: Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

The Nazi State Total State control techniques Total State control techniques  propaganda masters  mass demonstrations  rearmament of the military – put everyone to work!  Retake land  SS control of police using terror based on Nazi ideology (secret police,camps execution and extermination)

Nazi Propaganda—Hitler Youth

Hitler visits a factory and is enthusiastically greeted. Many Germans were grateful for jobs after the misery of he depression years Germany remilitarizes

Hitler announces new Air Force Compulsory Military Service Troops enter the Rhineland League of Nations lodges a formal protest.

1938 German Anschluss with Austria Hitler pressures the Austrian Government to join with Germany. March – troops cross border without opposition League of Nations lodges a formal protest.

‘38

1939 Germany invades Czechoslovakia Hitler claims that Germans need “Lebensraum” – Living Space Wants to join the “Sudetenland” of Southern Czechoslovakia with Germany – threatens to invade British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signs the Munich Pact September, 1938 Troops enter the Sudetenland… I Bring You Peace In Our Time!

On March 15, 1939… Hitler invades the rest of Czechoslovakia… Britain and France warn them not to invade anyone else…

Mussolini “Il Duce” & Italy In 1919 Mussolini forms the Fascist party Appointed prime minister in 1922 Italy was plagued with  Poverty  Unemployment  social unrest

Fascist Italy – Benito Mussolini Extreme nationalism Militaristic expansionism Charismatic leader Private property with strong government controls Anticommunist

What did he do once in power? Suspended elections Banned labor unions Outlawed opposing political parties Censored the press Employed spies and secret police

1935 Italy Invades Ethiopia Ethiopian Forces cannot stop the invasion Ethiopia Annexed Rome-Berlin Axis formed League of Nations imposes trade sanctions on Italy. U.S. refuses to do so…

Spanish Civil War Francisco Franco leads a military rebellion in Spain Italy and Germany send supplies, weapons and troops Franco wins and sets up a totalitarian dictatorship

Some U.S. volunteers fight but congress passes Neutrality Acts keeping the U.S. from getting involved…

Other faces Hideki Tojo – Japan Imperialist Military Regime Francisco Franco – Spain Fascist Dictatorship

1937 Japanese troops massacre civilians in Nanjing Japanese army invades Nanjing 300,000 dead 20,000 women raped “Rape of Nanjing” Roosevelt calls for “quarantine” against aggressive nations like Japan Japan invades Vietnam, Formosa, Korea, much of China and several Pacific Islands…