1. Fascism/ Nazism & Totalitarism

2. Fascism Extreme Militarism
Loyalty to state and obedience to its leader.
Extreme Nationalism

3. Nazism German brand of fascism.
National Socialist German Workers’ Party (aka: Nazi).
More of a practice than a form of government.
Extreme Nationalism.

4. Totalitarianism Political Gov’t system
People totally subjected to state/authority
No freedom or privacy
Strong military enforcement to lead country

5. Benito Mussolini Fascist Totalitarian Dictator
Italians angry because territory was not gained during Treaty of Versailles.
Unemployment up, taxes up trade down = Civil unrest
Organized the Fascist Party – Wanted to stop the Communist & Socialist Revolutionaries
Mussolini becomes Prime Minister of new government.

6. Benito Mussolini Fascist Totalitarian Dictator
Promised to revive Italy’s economy & military
1925: Mussolini known as “Il Duce”. (eel-DOO-chay)
Censored press, restricts voting, has secret police brings economy under state control.
Children taught to obey strict military discipline.

7. Adolf Hitler Fascist Totalitarian Dictator
Encouraged territorial expansion of Germany lost in the Treaty of Versailles.
Wanted to strengthen industry and military.
Hitler seemed to provide solutions to Germany’s problems.
1933: became Chancellor of Germany.

8. Adolf Hitler Fascist Totalitarian Dictator
NAZI: National Socialist German Workers’ Party
Suspended civil rights, destroyed communists, ended political & economic freedom.
Created brutal system of terror:
SS troops (secret police)
The Gestapo

9. Joseph Stalin Fascist Totalitarian Dictator-U.S.S.R
1901: Joined the Social Democratic Labor Party.
Helped to organize industrial resistance to Tsarism.
In 1924: After Lenin’s death, Stalin took of the New Economic Party.
His Goal: Make USSR a world power

10. Joseph Stalin Fascist Totalitarian Dictator-U.S.S.R
Planned to industrialize the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Secret police “KGB” spied on citizens & executes anyone who might oppose him (genocide).
He makes a deal with Hitler to not attack each other.

11. General Hideki Tojo Fascist Totalitarian Dictator-Japan
Japanese Emperor was Taisho (weak).
General Hideki Tojo was the real leader.
Major goal was to rule all of Asia.
Policy: Industrialization & Militarism

12. General Hideki Tojo Fascist Totalitarian Dictator-Japan
Japan is in need of raw materials (oil)
Invaded Korea (1905), Manchuria & China (1937)
Challenged League of Nations and withdrew.
League of Nations has no power to condemn for invasion
When Japan invades the rest of China, President Roosevelt cuts off oil supply to Japan.

13. Causes of World War II

14. Major Leaders
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Germany
Benito Mussolini
Italy

15. Major Leaders Hideki Tojo Winston Churchill Japanese Prime Minister
British Prime Minister

16. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Major Leaders
Joseph Stalin
Russian Leader
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
US President