Lesson 4.5
Lesson 4.5WWII: The Rise of DictatorsKnights ChargeWho was the
last Tsar? Was he a good king?What is a Soviet?What political party
formed out of the Soviets? Who was their leader?Who won the Russian
Civil War?Guess Mr. Sliwas favorite book.
Weird Disney Fact of the Day!The Time Between WWI and WWIIThe
Roaring 20s!!!A period of great progress!Economies were greatWomen
broke down barriers and furthered their place in society.African
Americans pushed forward with the Harlem Renaissance and the
invention of Jazz music.New Scientific discoveries like Einsteins
theory of relativity, Freudian Psychology, Penicilin, etc.Roaring
Twenties!
Party Time!Meowing 20sWestern societies begin to fall in the
late 20s (1928 and 1929)Too much money is being thrown
aroundRemember, the Big 3 after WWI were:USAFranceBritainWho was
left out?Russia!!!!The Big 3At this point, the Big 3 control almost
ALL of the money in the world.They were the centers for banking,
finance, and trade.
Problems for the Big 3Britain:Ireland rebels and gains
independenceWorker RiotsPoor Demanded more money and
assistanceFrance:Political parties competed for powerUSA:Red Scare:
Fear of Communism spreading from Russia, police would make arrests
of suspected communists.MASSIVE Immigration!
More ProblemsOverproduction Occurs when a country produces too
many goods to use or consume.Overproduction and the other
previously mentioned factors are going to lead to a worldwide
economic downturn in the late 1920s QuestionWhat was the name of
the organization that was made to solve disputes between countries?
40 different nationsThe League of Nations
League of NationsThe League of Nations was unjust and did not
stop other countries from invading or fighting each other.
The CrashOverproduction of goods and falling demand then led to
an economic crash and a World Wide Great Depression in the fall of
1929.The Depression an era characterized by extreme poverty and
economic recession.
DictatorsAll of these problems led to the rise of
dictators.People in many countries were searching for any little
shred of hope that they could grasp on to.Many of these dictators
provided that hope.Dictator A ruler with total power over a
country. Usually, that power is obtained through force.The 3
DictatorsAll of these dictators had the goal of achieving a Total
State. This is called Totalitarianism.Totalitarianism When all
aspects of life are controlled by the dictator and his party.
DictatorsAfter WWI, Italy, Russia, and Germany were all
struggling with both political and economic crisis.Each of these
countries is taken over by a dictator.
Benito MussoliniItalyHad the support of the working class1922
March on Rome He is named Prime MinisterHe took power through
forceAchieved Totalitarianism by creating a police stateOverthrows
the government and becomes the first Fascist dictator.Fascism an
extremely authoritarian form of government. Places almost no
emphasis on human rights.Authoritarian enforcing strict obedience
and loyalty
Joseph StalinRussiaHad support of the working classWanted a
Total StateNot FascistMade it so that all land and production was
owned by the state = Socialism.He participated in the oppression of
the common people and purging (cleansing) the opposition through
murder.
Adolf HitlerGermanyBorn in Austria (He is part Jewish)Fought for
Germany in WWIAnti-Semitic Hates the Jewish peopleWrote Mein Kampf
(my struggle) while in prison in the 1920s to lay out his political
and racial goals for a future GermanyBuilds off of Nationalist
IdealsBuilt the Nazi party on the economic anger of citizens
More HitlerWon over the elite (Rich Germans)HATED Communism!Won
over workers by increasing production and helping the economyWas a
VERY powerful speaker!Was ELECTED into power!
