RISE OF TOTALITARIANISM IN ITALY AND JAPANEQ: How did totalitarian leaders

come to power in Italy and Japan?

Italy Troubles after WWI

Upset because they didn’t get land from Treaty of Versailles

Economic issues – poor economy Major Issue with Government

Not able to do anything about problems in Italy Benito Mussolini

Gains support by winning support of middle class

Promised better future for government Gains power after widespread violence and

threats of more uprising

Japan Faced Problems after WWI

Mainly economic problems because of the worldwide depression

Need to expand land to fix economic problems Japanese Military takes control

Hideki Tojo – military leader and eventually dictator of Japan

More land would mean more resources and power for Japan