Rise of Dictators Chapter 17 Section 1
POSTWAR WWI EUROPE 1919-1929: Turmoil POLITICAL newly created nations shaky German republic ECONOMIC Inflation destruction of cities massive national debts SOCIAL Discontent Disillusionment Entire generation of men lost
TURN TO . . . DICTATORSHIP: Autocracy with one ruler in charge (power by force) Authoritarian – only political control over the government Totalitarian – complete control over all aspects of the nation and the lives of the people (ESP) Hitler & Mussolini gained power legally – citizens allowed them to become totalitarian WHY?
Types of Totalitarianism FASCISM: 1. State more important than people 2. Market economy with govt. control 3. Charismatic Leadership 4. Extreme Nationalism 5. Extreme Militarism 6. Charismatic Leadership 7. Pomp and Circumstance 8. Propaganda and Censorship
Types of Totalitarianism NAZISM: All elements of Fascism Adding in racial & ethnic superiority www.answers.com
TOTALITARIAN SYMBOLS FASCES Chosen by Italy’s Mussolini Bundle of rods bound around an ax Ancient Roman symbol of authority profile.myspace.com
TOTALITARIAN SYMBOLS SWASTIKA Chosen by Germany’s Hitler Ancient Aryan symbol of the sun Aryans - ancient Indo-Europeans Means to “create well-being” www.bkmarcus.com
www.answers.com M U S O L I N H I T L E R The AXIS Leaders
AXIS Leaders Adolph Hitler Benito Mussolini 1933-1945 Germany Revenge for Treaty of Versailles Lebensraum Purify Aryan Race Restore Germany to glory of Holy Roman Empire & Bismarck (1st & 2nd Reichs) Stabilize economy during the Great Depression Benito Mussolini 1922-1945 Italy Shortchanged by Treaty of Versailles Deal with the inefficiency of Italian government Restore Italy to greatness of Roman Empire Search for colonies
OTHER TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENTS Spanish Civil War (1936-37) Francisco Franco Fascist nationalists backed by GER/IT Democratic republicans were backed by Russia 1M Spaniards died www.masonicinfo.com
OTHER TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENTS Josef Stalin Took over USSR - 1929 Totalitarian and Communist Hated Fascists although very much like them Will join Allies www.cyberussr.com