1. Rise of Dictatorships

2. What is a Dictatorship?
Every aspect of people’s lives is controlled by the government
The government is 1 main person (The Dictator)
Closely connected to Fascism

3. Fascism Opposed to democracy Extremely nationalistic
Rely on military & police power to maintain absolute control
Control all media
Use propaganda to promote state ideals
Does this sound familiar?

4. Rise of Fascist Governments
Why would the situation of the world in the 1930s encourage the rise of a fascist style government?
Discuss with a partner

5. Condition of Europe
Economies of Europe never recovered from WW1 (repairing their country / paying for the war / creating new jobs /etc)
1930s depression made everything WORSE
Unemployment = high
Food = very little available
Lawlessness (criminals) = became a major problem

6. Communism is Only Solution!
Communism is hypothetical
Classless
moneyless,
stateless
social order structured upon common ownership of the means of production

9. Others think Fascism
Need a strong military to take back order & control!
Result was: Powerful leaders took control & were dictators & suppressed all opposition

11. Stalin in Russia “The Man of Steel” Ruthless & Cruel
Ruled Russia as a Totalitarian state (similar to Fascist)

12. Benito Mussolini in Italy
Leader of Fascist government in Italy

13. Hitler in Germany The most Powerful Fascist party = The Nazi Party
Nazi Party Leader
= Adolf Hitler