1. The Rise of Dictators
Section 17.1 (pgs )

2. The Soviet Union Dictator: Philosophy/Ideology: Characteristics:
Josef Stalin
Philosophy/Ideology:
Communism
Characteristics:
Rapid industrialization
State control of farms and industry
Violent political purges
Actions Taken:
Combined farms into collectives
Sent millions to labor camps
Invested in heavy industries, not consumer goods

3. Italy Dictator: Philosophy/Ideology: Characteristics: Actions Taken:
Benito Mussolini
Philosophy/Ideology:
Fascism
Characteristics:
Loss of individual freedoms
Need for expansion
Violent gang raids
Actions Taken:
Promised to end economic troubles, strikes, and riots
Invaded Ethiopia
Worked with Germany to provide aid to Franco’s rebellion in Spain

4. Germany Dictator: Philosophy/Ideology: Characteristics: Actions Taken:
Adolf Hitler
Philosophy/Ideology:
Fascism (Nazism)
Characteristics:
Extreme German nationalism
Aryan racial superiority
Expansion through military conquest
Actions Taken:
Set up a one-party state, persecuted opponents
Created jobs through military spending and construction of highways
Expanded Germany’s military
Expanded Germany’s borders through diplomacy and threats

5. Spain Dictator: Philosophy/Ideology: Characteristics: Actions Taken:
Francisco Franco
Philosophy/Ideology:
Fascism
Characteristics:
Nationalist military dictatorship
Tight government control
Actions Taken:
Began and won the Spanish Civil War against the Republicans
Solicited German aid for the bombing of Guernica (civilian target)