the rise of fascism and communism
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The rise of fascism and Communism
• By 1933, almost 30% of the global workforce was unemployed.
• This helped spark the rise of fascism.• 1922: Benito Mussolini took power in Italy in
the first fascist dictatorship in Europe. • 1930s provided fuel for other fascist
movements in Germany and Spain.
Mussolini
Fascism: • A political system characterized by
authoritarian nationalism, where the interests of society as a whole are held to be more important than the rights of individual citizens.
Civil war in spainStatute of Westminster gave Canada independence over foreign policy. 1931: Japan invades Manchuria.
King refused to support sanctions by the League of Nations. 1935: Italy invades Ethiopia.
King refused to support actions against the Italians.
• 1936: Francisco Franco led military coup in Spain to overthrow elected government.
• Civil War erupted between communist and fascist ideologies.
• Franco was supported by Mussolini and Hitler• Government was supported by the Soviet
Union
Franco
• King believed taking sides would threaten national unity.
• Many French Canadians sympathised with Franco because he supported Spain’s Catholic Views.
• King banned Canadian’s from fighting in foreign armies, however, 1500 Canadians fought in the Spanish Civil War.
Communism- Classless, stateless, and moneyless form of
government.- Based on common ownership of goods.
Distribution of goods was based on need. - Follows the initial philosophies of Marx Theory
• Revolution in Russia in 1919 allowed for the Bolshevik Party (Communist Party) to seize control.
• Bolsheviks nationalized all productive property and put railroads, factories, food and industries under government control.
Lenin
Karl Marx
Communism in Canada- “Red Scare” in the West that emerged
following the communist Revolution in Russia- Communism appealed to many in Canada as
an alternative to the current government. - Appealed especially to those who were hard
hit during the depression.
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