1. Ultranationalism
Unit 2 Part 2

2. What do we know about this time period?
WWII
Germany
Japan
Italy

3. What is ultranationalism?
An extreme form of nationalism.
Being incredibly loyal to your own nation.
Being hostile or racist towards others.

4. Example?

5. So if you’re an ultranationalist in Canada…
You believe that Canadians are much better than everyone else.
You don’t want other people coming into your country (immigrants)
You may even support kicking immigrants out.
You want Canada to become the perfect nation – and will work to make this happen.

6. Sound familiar…

7. What were nations facing after WWI?
Political Situation
Treaty of Versailles (and other treaties)
Who got what they wanted? Who didn’t?
National Interests – in the Middle East
Economic Situation
Boom of the 20’s, to the 30’s Great Depression
Social Situation
Unemployment
Soldiers coming back from war
Rebuilding after War

8. Crisis Emerge Political Crises Economic Crises Social Crises
Instability and ineffectiveness
External threats to the nation
Economic Crises
Financial difficulties of the nation and its citizens
Hardship
Social Crises
Damages to reputation of peoples
Humiliation
Threats to the nation existence, both political and military

9. Great Depression Worldwide economic collapse
Oct 29, New York Stock Exchange collapses
People lost their money as banks folded
Companies closed and laid off workers
Governments now had to take care of its citizens, struggled to do so

10. Great Depression

11. Great Depression

12. The Case of Italy Political Crisis Economic Crisis Social Crisis
Weak leadership
Lack of a response to new realities of the world, government was stuck in old ways
Economic Crisis
Great Depression
Massive National Debt (and high inflation)
Spending 3X more than it was making
Social Crisis
High Unemployment
Growing sense of nationalism / patriotism

13. The Case of Italy

14. Mussolini in Italy

15. Mussolini in Italy Journalist
Starts a political party called Fasci, left-wing socialist party, then turn right-wing
Abolish unions and political parties
Curbs the power of the press
Coup d`ètat in 1922, seizes power of government
State-controlled economy, pulls Italy out of Great Depression

16. The Case of Germany Political Crisis Economic Crisis Social Crisis
Economic issues plaque government
No effective political leadership
Economic Crisis
Great Depression
Reparation payments (led to high inflation)
Lost colonies
Social Crisis
Weakened military = Unemployment for soldiers
Fewer exports=Increased Unemployment
Destroyed sense of nation

17. The Case of Germany

18. The Economic Crisis!
Hyperinflation plagued Germany as it tried to pay off its war reparations:
Number of Marks to equal 1 American Dollar
1923:
June
Sept million
Oct. 25 billion
Nov billion
Dec billion

19. Hitler in Germany

20. Adolf Hitler in Germany
Took control of the National Socialist German Workers` Party (NAZI)
Determined to restore German pride and power
Amazing Public Speaker
Use of Propaganda
Carefully crafted image
Becomes German Chancellor, establishes one-party state

21. Speaking of Ultranationalism
Does Crisis Create Ultranationalism or
Does Ultranationalism Create Crisis?

22. The Case of Japan Political Crisis Economic Crisis Social Crisis
Dissatisfaction with Japan’s professional politicians
Emperor and government start to fall under control of the military
Economic Crisis
Following WWI, Japanese cooperation with Allies was key to economic well being
Great Depression, USA stops importing Japanese products – leads to a collapse in their economy
Failure of rice crop in 1932, widespread famine
Social Crisis
Military returns to traditional warrior values
Extreme patriotism
Desire to have an empire (everyone else got to!)

23. The Case of Japan

25. Ultranationalism and Propaganda

26. What is Propaganda? With a partner:
Use your textbook, brain or the internet to come up with the best definition of propaganda you can!

27. Propaganda

28. Dr. Seuss
Yertle the Turtle

29. Dr. Seuss
The Sneetches

30. How Did the World Respond?
Appeasement
Eyes closed – ignore them and they will go away.

31. How did the World respond?
WAR
Churchill –
“The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences”
“An appeaser is someone who feeds a crocodile… hoping it will eat him last.”

32. Brainstorm Divide up into groups of 4-6 German Citizens Unemployed Men
Soldiers
High School Students
Politicians
Women
The Year is 1938
What are your concerns?
What are your ideas/wishes for the nation?

33. Put it Together What were the main social, political, and
economic concerns your groups came up with?
What do you wish to see change in the society
you are a part of?
What concerned all of you most?

34. Could it Happen in Canada?
Could ultranationalism occur in Canada?
Identify 3 things that would have to occur in order for ultranationalism to occur here