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Rise of the Totalitarian State Rise of Dictators
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Rebuild our army to protect us Regain land lost over the years
America is looking for a new leader. Examine candidate A & B for the what you think our country needs. Which candidate would you choose? Write your answer with a brief reason why. Turn it into the box and start working on your group work task. Candidate B Candidate A Make us great again Our present leadership is indecisive, we need a strong, effective leader Rebuild our army to protect us Regain land lost over the years Restore our economic stability Put health of our country about all else No simple or quick solution to our problem Put more people back to work but economic recovery will be slow Provide for the poor, elderly, and sick Avoid reckless military spending Act responsibly to protect our democracy Be a good country and honor our debts we owe
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The Great Depression [1929-1941]
London in 1930 Paris in 1930 Germany made 1st reparation payment 1921 but by the next year said it could not afford to pay any more France invaded Industrial Ruhr region of Germany to take wealth from mines & factories Germany workers go on strike – German gov’t prints more $ to pay the strikers
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What is Fascism? Strong Nationalism
Destroy the individual & push for common community (extreme national & racial heritage) Denied Civil Liberties Strong leader – who represents desires & dreams of nation IL Duce – Italy Fuhrer - Germany Hated Modern Art, rights for women, and despised religious factions Used Censorship of media Created unity through Special Salutes Military Emblems, Parades, & Rallies Absolute Power Elite Military Group From Latin meaning bundle of sticks – Romans carried as a symbol of authority and community
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Benito Mussolini Country: Italy Date in Power: 1922
Political Party: National Fascist Party Type of Government: Fascist
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Control Policies Supported Catholic Church
Secret Police (OVRA) Italy was upset over lack of land gain after WWI – wanted a strong leader Brutal Beating by Black Shirts Propaganda Censorship of the media Boys/girls educated on Fascist loyalty Regain Roman greatness Gained support (factory & landowner) by defeating extremist & ending worker strikes Supported Catholic Church Extreme Nationalism (Fascism) Anti-Socialism Anti Communism
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Benito Mussolini
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Mussolini & his Black Shirt officers
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Fascist meeting hall with a likeness of Mussolini face
Fascist meeting hall with a likeness of Mussolini face. Si is Italian for yes
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Joseph Stalin Country: USSR Date in Power: 1929
Political Party: Communist Party Type of Government: Communist
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Control Policies Purge – forcefully remove of enemies & opponents
5 year plans for industries Collectivization of farms (all farms put under gov’t control) Any peasant who didn’t let his farm be collected was killed Heavy industries of steel & iron promoted By 1930 – Soviet Union emerged as a major industrial power Purge – forcefully remove of enemies & opponents Secret Police Prison/labor camps State run media Used show trial to torture opponents into confessing to crimes *It may be never known how many people Stalin had killed but the known figure stands at 10 million
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Gulag – Prison/Labor Camp
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Bellwork #4 Complete the review question in your Red Workbook on pgs You can use your chart on the dictator & Great Depression notes.
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Joseph Stalin
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Adolf Hitler Country: Germany Date in Power: 1933
Political Party: National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP or Nazi) Type of Government: Fascist
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Control Policies Rearmament Public works projects Racism (Anti-Semitism) Extreme Nationalism (fascism) Enabling Act – ignore Constitution Mass Demonstration Hitler Youth Censorship – book burnings Women – nurse, social workers or mothers SS – personal military Police Force -Gestapo Propaganda State run media Terror & Repression Racial Laws (Nuremberg Laws) Concentration & Death Camps
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Adolph Hitler
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When you see this symbol you know they are the cause of all our problems
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Hitler is building come and help him! Buy German goods.
One people one Riech One Fuhrer
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Emperor Hirohito
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Japan Tojo ran nation, but Hirohito was “figurehead” or leader without any real power. Invaded Manchuria Invaded China Set out to build huge Japanese empire in Asia Japan suffered during the depression from lack of natural resources Date in Power: 1926 Political Party: Military Type of Government: Militarism, uses military to achieve national goals
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Japan Invades China
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Hideki Tojo – True Leader of Japan
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