Fascism
Roman Symbol of Power (The Fascisti=bundle of sticks)
Fascist Beliefs Extreme nationalism Only the strong survive Government directs the economy Regimentation of society = All citizens become a soldier for the cause One leader and one political party Unlike communism, property and social classes have their place
Mussolini Italy 1922
Marches on Rome and Assumes Power http://www. youtube. com/watch
Il Dulce
Masculine Aspect of Fascism Play Mussolini youtube
Hitler Takes Control Germany 1933-1945 1933 Nazi’s Take Power – Burning of the Reichstag 1934 Enabling Act – complete authority Puts millions of Germans to work War on Jews 1935 Nuremberg Laws 1938 Crystal Night 1941 Final Solution
Hitler Defies the Treaty
Appeasement and the The Destruction of Versailles 1933 Germany starts militarization 1936 Marches on The Rhineland
Spanish Civil War 1931- 1939 Republicans- Liberals - Leftist Nationalists – Fascists- Franco- Till 1975 Communist element destroys unity Attack on church politically fatal
Guernica :1936 Hitler and Mussolini aid Franco
Germany Annexes Austria 1938
World Drifts Toward War 1930’s Japan steps-up Invasion of china play Racially Superior in Asia China = Raw Materials Rape of Nanjing USA-Japan Collide in the Pacific Hawaii Philippines
On The Road To War Many Germans in The Sudetenland- Hitler Moves to “protect German blood” And Lebensraum=Living Space
The Munich Conference 1938
Chamberlain “We have peace in our time”
Six Months Later Hitler rolls in his tanks to take most Czechoslovakia
Non Aggression Pact Hitler and Stalin agree not to go war if Germany invades Poland
September Germany Invades Poland The Blitzkrieg – Lighting War WWII Begins September 1st 1939. England and France declare war on Germany USA will not enter until Dec 8th 1941 Two and one half years after the war begins
Hitler “The Great War lord” The Conquest of Poland Hitler, without a threat of the Soviet Union will attack Poland Stalin will get half of Poland
Japan Expands Their Empire
The Axis Powers By 1940 Japan, Italy and Germany were allied