1. Dictatorships in Europe

2. What is a dictator? A ruler with total power over a country What is fascism? A system in which a dictator controls everything and people have no individual rights. Fasces

3. Why do dictators come to power?

4. Dictators in Europe People were upset and afraid –World War I –Great Depression Wanted someone to improve their lives

6. Examples or Non-Examples? Majority rule Violent control Freedom of speech Elections United States Nazi Germany Government controls everything Free press Dictatorship Military rule Democracy Multiple political parties Only 1 party is legal Democracy is illegal Racist policies Take advantage of people’s fears Due process of the law Control all aspects of people’s lives Use of force Protects the rights of all people

7. Benito Mussolini Ruled Italy; “Il Duce” Fascist Party Got rid of free press and free speech Wanted to restore the glory of the Roman Empire Took over Ethiopia

8. Adolf Hitler Ruled Germany; “Fuhrer” –Nazi Party Ended all democracy and established totalitarian rule Rebuilt Germany’s army after WWI Claimed Germany had a right to expand its territory Hated Jews and wanted to get rid of them

9. Hideki Tojo Prime Minister of Japan Part of military dictatorship that came to power when the government couldn’t fix economic issues Thought Japan’s problems could be solved by expanding Japanese power in Asia

10. The Axis Powers Germany, Italy and Japan But there is one more dictator…..

11. Joseph Stalin Ruled Russia Communist Party Imprisoned and killed those who disagreed with him Wanted to make Russia more modern and best country in the world “Bad guy but a good guy”