PRELUDE TO WORLD WAR II:

THE RISE OF DICTATORS & MILITARISTS

LT: I WILL EXAMINE HOW THE RISE OF DICTATORS & MILITARISTS AFTER W.W.I DRAMATICALLY ALTERED GOLBAL EVENTS ON THE ROAD TO WAR

In the years following the end of World War I, dictators & militants rose to power in a number of key countries around the world.

In Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, & Japan these movements were fueled by economic uncertainty & inflamed nationalism. Although differing in

many ways, some form of totalitarian dictatorship came to power in each of these countries in the 1920’s/ 1930’s.

THE RISE OF

DICTATORS & MILITARISTS

LT: I WILL EXAMINE HOW THE RISE OF DICTATORS & MILITARISTS AFTER W.W.I DRAMATICALLY ALTERED GOLBAL EVENTS ON THE ROAD TO WAR

STALIN CREATES A TOTALITARIANDICTATORSHIP IN THE SOVIET UNION

In 1917, the Russian Revolution overthrew Czar Nicholas II. Soon afterward, the Communist Party, led by Vladimir Lenin, established itself as the sole authority in the country. In 1922, the communists formed the

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union. After Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin plotted his way to power. By the early 1930s, Stalin had established a totalitarian dictatorship.

Totalitarianism is a system in which the government totally controls all aspects of a society, including the economy.

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF JOSEPH STALIN & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP IN THE SOVIET UNION

STALIN CREATES A TOTALITARIANDICTATORSHIP IN THE SOVIET UNION

1) Describe the economic plan Stalin implemented in the Soviet Union after coming to power. What were

some of the main results of his policies?

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF JOSEPH STALIN & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP IN THE SOVIET UNION

STALIN CREATES A TOTALITARIANDICTATORSHIP IN THE SOVIET UNION

2) Describe 2 tactics used by Stalin & his communist government in order to maintain power in the Soviet Union. What was the Great Purge?

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF JOSEPH STALIN & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP IN THE SOVIET UNION

BENITO MUSSOLINI ESTABLISHES A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI IN ITALY & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

Serious problems plagued Italy after the First World War. Inflation & labor strikes hurt the Italian economy, &communists threatened to take over the democratic government. In addition, Italians felt insulted by the

Versailles Treaty, because its grant of territory to Italy fell far short of their expectations. Benito Mussolini, a veteran of the war, took advantage of conditions in Italy to emerge as a national figure & eventually form a dictatorship.

POSTWAR PROBLEMS PLAGUE ITALY

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI IN ITALY & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

3) Describe the political movement that Mussolini organized in 1919. Describe at least 3 important characteristics of this political movement.

THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI IN ITALY & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI IN ITALY & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM

4) What skills and tactics did Mussolini & the fascists use to take control of the Italian government?

MUSSOLINI ESTABLISHES A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI IN ITALY & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

LT: I WILL EXAMINE THE RISE OF BENITO MUSSOLINI IN ITALY & ASSESS HOW HE CREATED A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

MUSSOLINI ESTABLISHES A FASCIST DICTATORSHIP IN ITALY

5) After taking power, what tactics did Mussolini and the fascists use to turn Italy into a totalitarian dictatorship?

LT: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW ADOLF HITLER & THE NAZI PARTY WERE ABLE TO RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY BY 1933

THE RISE OF HITLER & THE NAZIS

HITLER LEADS THE RISE OF FASCIST NAZISM IN GERMANY

6) What small political party did Adolf Hitler join in 1919? Describe the basic beliefs of the political philosophy know as Nazism.

LT: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW ADOLF HITLER & THE NAZI PARTY WERE ABLE TO RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY BY 1933

7) How did the Great Depression provide Hitler & the Nazis with an opportunity to take power in Germany? What tactics did they then use

to create a totalitarian dictatorship?

LT: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW ADOLF HITLER & THE NAZI PARTY WERE ABLE TO RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY BY 1933

HITLER LEADS THE RISE OF

FASCIST NAZISM IN GERMANY

LT: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW ADOLF HITLER & THE NAZI PARTY WERE ABLE TO RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY BY 1933

HITLER & THE NAZIS REMAKE GERMANY

LT: I WILL UNDERSTAND HOW ADOLF HITLER & THE NAZI PARTY WERE ABLE TO RISE TO POWER IN GERMANY BY 1933

HITLER LEADS GERMANY ON THE ROAD TO WAR

THE RISE OF DICTATORS (1919-1939)

LT: I WILL EXAMINE HOW THE RISE OF DICTATORS & MILITARISTS AFTER W.W.I DRAMATICALLY ALTERED GOLBAL EVENTS ON THE ROAD TO WAR

LEFT vs. RIGHT THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM

COMMUNISM FASCISM

MIDDLE/ MODERATEDICTATORSHIP DICTATORSHIP

LT: I WILL EXAMINE HOW THE RISE OF DICTATORS & MILITARISTS AFTER W.W.I DRAMATICALLY ALTERED GOLBAL EVENTS ON THE ROAD TO WAR

CONTRASTING TOTALITARIAN REGIMES

“LEFT WING”

SOVIET UNION

COMMUNISM

LENIN/ STALIN

“RIGHT WING”

GERMANYITALY/SPAIN

FASCISM/ NAZISM

FASCISM

HITLERMUSSOLINI/

FRANCO

FAR LEFT IDEOLOGIES:The enemy = nobles, aristocrats, &

very wealthy. Class hatred rather than racial hatred.

(Soviet states were ethnically diverse)

FAR RIGHT IDEOLOGIES

The enemy = outsiders & ethnic minorities. Policies favor

upper class/ wealthy.

LEFT vs. RIGHT

LT: I WILL EXAMINE HOW THE RISE OF DICTATORS & MILITARISTS AFTER W.W.I DRAMATICALLY ALTERED GOLBAL EVENTS ON THE ROAD TO WAR