Do Now 1)How could war be good for the economy? 2)What is something that you already know about World War II?

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9.1- The Rise of Dictators The treaty that ended World War I and the economic depression that followed contributed to the rise of dictators in Europe and Asia.

Fascism Fascists believed that that nation was more important than the individual. They believed that a nation became great by expanding its territory and building its military. Fascists were also very anti-communist.

Italy Italy developed the first major dictatorship in Europe Benito Mussolini founded Italy’s Fascist Party. Mussolini became the premier of Italy and set up a dictatorship.

Soviet Union The Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin set up Communist governments throughout the Russian empire. The Russian territories were renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Joseph Stalin- became the Soviet dictator Millions of peasants who resisted the Communist policies were killed.

Germany After WWI there was political and economic chaos in Germany. The Nazi Party was nationalistic and anti- communist. Adolf Hitler- called for the unification of all Germans under one government. He believed that certain Germans were part of a “master race” destined to rule the world.

Hitler Hitler wanted Eastern Europeans enslaved. He felt that Jewish people were responsible for many of the world’s problems. In 1933 Hitler was appointed prime minister of Germany and gave himself dictatorial powers.

Japan Difficult economic times in Japan after WWI undermined the country’s political system. Many Japanese wanted to seize territory to gain needed resources The Japanese military took over parts of China without permission from the government. The military took over Japan under Hirohito

Independent Practice 1) Read the secondary source about Hitler’s rise to power and answer the questions that follow. 2) Extra Credit- Complete the mini-paragraph.

Mini-Paragraph How do you think our school would be different if someone like Hitler was in charge? I think… One example would be… I think this because… Based on what we learned… Clearly…

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Exit Ticket 1) What did Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan all have in common? 2) What problem could there be with so many dictators?