1. Dictators Threaten World Peace
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2. STALIN AND THE SOVIET UNION
Stalin = “Man of Steel”
Communist Country-Totalitarian Gov.
Individuals have no rights and government suppresses all opposition
Personally responsible for 8 million to 13 million people
Millions more died because of famine
“5-year” plan for industrialization

3. Joseph Stalin

4. Fascism In Italy Mussolini- “il duce”
Fascism-stressed nationalism and placed the interests of the state above those of individuals
“Black Shirts”
Rule with a strong leader and small group of devoted party members

5. Benito Mussolini

6. Nazis in Germany Adolf Hitler- Der Fuhrer Powerful public speaker
Book Mein Kampf – set forth the basic principals of Nazism
Extreme nationalism, racial purification, Aryans, unite all German speaking people, more living space

7. Hitler

8. Great Depression helps the Nazis
Germany’s economy was hit hard because of war debts and full blame placed on them for WWI
Many unemployed men joined Hitler’s army – Storm Troopers
Hitler appointed leader in Create the Third Reich – plan to last 1,000 years

9. Militarists in Japan Japan wanted more living space
Attack Manchuria-rich in natural resources
Quit the League of Nations
Militarists – Gov controlled by military tactics

10. Hideki Tojo

11. Hitler Begins his Plans
Noticed Japan got away with attacking Manchuria
Hitler begins to build up an army – League of Nations does nothing
He sends troops into an area near France and Belgium – again the League does nothing

12. Italy is next Mussolini decides to attack part of Africa
League of Nations response- economic boycott
Italy takes over Ethiopia
“it is us today……it will be you tomorrow”

13. US RESPONSE The American public wanted to stay out of war
1935- passed NEUTRALITY ACTS-outlawed sales of weapons or loans to nations at war or nations involved in civil war.
By 1937 however, Roosevelt felt that the war shouldn’t just remain “over there”