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Rejecting Liberalism 30-2 Chapter 7 “Communism is a classless society in which all people             share in the production of goods...” Karl Marx
Communism:Rejecting Liberalism Communism differs from democratic socialism in  that communism promotes revolutionary rather than  gradual change.
Contrasting Communists There are different forms of communism.  Past  communist leaders have governed through their own  interpretation of Marx : Marxism-Leninism: Early, revolutionary USSR, under Lenin. Stalinism: Absolute control through fear & oppression. Maoism:  China’s interpretation of communism under Emperor  Mao.
Communism Social Ideas Political Ideas Economic Ideas ,[object Object], wealthy. ,[object Object], govern in the interest of all. ,[object Object]
Collective govn’t will better represent the people.  ,[object Object]
No Private Property.
Incomes are equalized.
Society is classless.
Women will have equal rights. ,[object Object], competition.
Czar Alexander II (1818-1881) Russia wasn’t able to take full  advantage of the Industrial  Revolution b/c it lacked ice free  water routes to important  markets. It also lagged behind  other industrial countries because  it was mostly made up of  subsistence agriculture.  Alexander II introduced a series of  liberal reforms to help the economy.
Alexander II Liberal Reforms for Russia ,[object Object]
Abolished capital punishment.
Created local govn’ts with representatives from all classes who had input on things like taxation and education.,[object Object]
The Rise of Socialism in Russia Russia’s industrial growth advanced for a short period of  time as foreign investors looked for opportunities in  Russia. Rapid growth led to the same issues that were  seen in industrial Europe…  Widening of the income gap,  the rich getting richer off the  backs of the poor,  and the  poor quality of life of the  working class.
The Socialist Democratic Labour Party(SDLP 1898) This was a group of Marxist socialists who wanted  revolutionary change for Russia. They were inspired by the  writings of Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto.
Czar Nicholas II banned the group and many were forced  to exile.  They did pass along their message through an  underground newspaper. Key figures of the group included Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin.
Growing Socialist Unrest Nicholas II was seen as not  doing enough to end the  suffering of the poor. In  January of 1905, people  gathered at the palace to  protest.  The Czar’s guards  opened fire…
Bloody Sunday.  This event inspired revolt around the country.
The First Stage of Russia’s RevolutionOctober 1905 In October 1905, the  St Petersburg Soviet Council  was formed.  It pushed  Nicholas to sign the October  Manifesto allowing the  formation of political parties  as well as giving certain rights  to the people. The popularity of socialism grew among Russians.
1917 The Russian Revolution took off in 1917 in the last  stages of  WWI. Nicholas was assassinated and a  provisional government  under Kerensky was set  up. This was a liberal  democratic government  that struggled to have  real power in Russia. End P1
LeninThe Bolshevik Party Vladimir Lenin gained political popularity  with the people. He wanted Russia out of  WWI and wanted government to focus on  meeting the needs of the people.
Lenin and Leon Trotsky successfully  established a new Marxist style of  government which later became known as  Leninism.
Red Terror An assassination attempt on Lenin resulted  in a crack down on political enemies. Many  were tortured and executed. Civil war  erupted.
USSR1922 Order was re-established and The Union of  Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was  formed.  Lenin was the leader.
USSR1922: The People’s Republic Land was redistributed to the people.  Factories were turned over to the workers. Both men and women were considered equal. The poor and working classes had more power than they had ever  known. 1924:  Lenin dies of a stroke. Russia would experience a new form of  communism under Stalin.
Joseph Stalin After Lenin’s death, a struggle for  power took place b/w Trotsky and  Stalin. Trotsky’s political beliefs  were similar to Lenin’s.  By 1928, Stalin emerged as the  new leader of USSR. Stalin had  Trotsky exiled and assassinated.
Stalinism Stalin’s interpretation of  Marxist ideas included  himself as an absolute ruler.  His policies usually involved  fear and oppression rather  than revolution and  freedom. He rejected all  liberal values. He turned  USSR into a dictatorship.  Millions would die under  his rule.
Stalin Policies Created Gulags (Prison camps) for those who opposed him. Secret police used to control the people by terror. Rewriting of history to display a state view of Russian history. Private farms taken by force for collective use.
HolodomorPlanned famine to suppress Ukrainian opposition 1932-33 Ukraine experienced a drought.  Stalin with held grain supplies in what is  now considered to be a planned famine.   Somewhere b/w 7 & 10 million starved. The  government recognizes Holodomor as an  act of genocide. Stalin did this to ruthlessly  crush opposition from the state.
End P2
Rejecting Liberalism Political Ideas ,[object Object]
 Extreme nationalism.
 Organized violence and military force.
 Territorial expansion as national interestNazi Fascism Economic Ideas ,[object Object],  economy to serve the needs of the state. ,[object Object],Social Ideas ,[object Object]
 Racial purity.
Racial/national superiority.
National strength more important than  individuals.
Fascism became popular in Germany & Italy after WWI.   Fascists saw liberal governments as weak, unstable and unable to solve social, economic and political problems. Fascists believe in domination of their state over others. They are aware of ethnic & cultural differences. Domination of other peoples through discipline, obedience and the creation of an all powerful state. Fascism rejects some parts of liberalism: ,[object Object]
Rejected liberal political ideas.Fascism rejects some parts of communism: ,[object Object]
Rejected communist economic ideas.,[object Object]
Social Darwinism Some thought his ideas applied to societies, cultures and races.  This is where Social Darwinism comes from. Groups achieve power  and affluence over others because they are naturally stronger.  Governments who interfere with this are disrupting the natural order  of life. Natural inequalities exist among peoples.
EugenicsThe improvement of the human species through selective breeding or genocide. Fascists of the time used these  ideas to justify their policies of  discrimination and violence against  undesirable groups in society…  (people with illnesses, mental or  physical disabilities, etc.) Fascists wanting to strengthen their  nation state used the theory  “survival of the fittest” to go after  other countries. They believed that  there was a struggle of survival b/w  cultures.

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Rejecting Liberalism

  • 1. Rejecting Liberalism 30-2 Chapter 7 “Communism is a classless society in which all people share in the production of goods...” Karl Marx
  • 2. Communism:Rejecting Liberalism Communism differs from democratic socialism in that communism promotes revolutionary rather than gradual change.
  • 3. Contrasting Communists There are different forms of communism. Past communist leaders have governed through their own interpretation of Marx : Marxism-Leninism: Early, revolutionary USSR, under Lenin. Stalinism: Absolute control through fear & oppression. Maoism: China’s interpretation of communism under Emperor Mao.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 9.
  • 10. Czar Alexander II (1818-1881) Russia wasn’t able to take full advantage of the Industrial Revolution b/c it lacked ice free water routes to important markets. It also lagged behind other industrial countries because it was mostly made up of subsistence agriculture. Alexander II introduced a series of liberal reforms to help the economy.
  • 11.
  • 13.
  • 14. The Rise of Socialism in Russia Russia’s industrial growth advanced for a short period of time as foreign investors looked for opportunities in Russia. Rapid growth led to the same issues that were seen in industrial Europe… Widening of the income gap, the rich getting richer off the backs of the poor, and the poor quality of life of the working class.
  • 15. The Socialist Democratic Labour Party(SDLP 1898) This was a group of Marxist socialists who wanted revolutionary change for Russia. They were inspired by the writings of Karl Marx and the Communist Manifesto.
  • 16. Czar Nicholas II banned the group and many were forced to exile. They did pass along their message through an underground newspaper. Key figures of the group included Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin.
  • 17. Growing Socialist Unrest Nicholas II was seen as not doing enough to end the suffering of the poor. In January of 1905, people gathered at the palace to protest. The Czar’s guards opened fire…
  • 18. Bloody Sunday. This event inspired revolt around the country.
  • 19. The First Stage of Russia’s RevolutionOctober 1905 In October 1905, the St Petersburg Soviet Council was formed. It pushed Nicholas to sign the October Manifesto allowing the formation of political parties as well as giving certain rights to the people. The popularity of socialism grew among Russians.
  • 20. 1917 The Russian Revolution took off in 1917 in the last stages of WWI. Nicholas was assassinated and a provisional government under Kerensky was set up. This was a liberal democratic government that struggled to have real power in Russia. End P1
  • 21. LeninThe Bolshevik Party Vladimir Lenin gained political popularity with the people. He wanted Russia out of WWI and wanted government to focus on meeting the needs of the people.
  • 22. Lenin and Leon Trotsky successfully established a new Marxist style of government which later became known as Leninism.
  • 23. Red Terror An assassination attempt on Lenin resulted in a crack down on political enemies. Many were tortured and executed. Civil war erupted.
  • 24. USSR1922 Order was re-established and The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed. Lenin was the leader.
  • 25. USSR1922: The People’s Republic Land was redistributed to the people. Factories were turned over to the workers. Both men and women were considered equal. The poor and working classes had more power than they had ever known. 1924: Lenin dies of a stroke. Russia would experience a new form of communism under Stalin.
  • 26. Joseph Stalin After Lenin’s death, a struggle for power took place b/w Trotsky and Stalin. Trotsky’s political beliefs were similar to Lenin’s. By 1928, Stalin emerged as the new leader of USSR. Stalin had Trotsky exiled and assassinated.
  • 27. Stalinism Stalin’s interpretation of Marxist ideas included himself as an absolute ruler. His policies usually involved fear and oppression rather than revolution and freedom. He rejected all liberal values. He turned USSR into a dictatorship. Millions would die under his rule.
  • 28. Stalin Policies Created Gulags (Prison camps) for those who opposed him. Secret police used to control the people by terror. Rewriting of history to display a state view of Russian history. Private farms taken by force for collective use.
  • 29. HolodomorPlanned famine to suppress Ukrainian opposition 1932-33 Ukraine experienced a drought. Stalin with held grain supplies in what is now considered to be a planned famine. Somewhere b/w 7 & 10 million starved. The government recognizes Holodomor as an act of genocide. Stalin did this to ruthlessly crush opposition from the state.
  • 31.
  • 33. Organized violence and military force.
  • 34.
  • 37. National strength more important than individuals.
  • 38.
  • 39.
  • 40.
  • 41. Social Darwinism Some thought his ideas applied to societies, cultures and races. This is where Social Darwinism comes from. Groups achieve power and affluence over others because they are naturally stronger. Governments who interfere with this are disrupting the natural order of life. Natural inequalities exist among peoples.
  • 42. EugenicsThe improvement of the human species through selective breeding or genocide. Fascists of the time used these ideas to justify their policies of discrimination and violence against undesirable groups in society… (people with illnesses, mental or physical disabilities, etc.) Fascists wanting to strengthen their nation state used the theory “survival of the fittest” to go after other countries. They believed that there was a struggle of survival b/w cultures.
  • 43.
  • 44. Fined $4.5 Billion US to pay for damages in Europe which had to be paid quickly.
  • 45. Charged another $18 Billion with interest after the 1st fine was paid off.Germany never paid it back…
  • 46. The Great Depression Germany was slowly being crushed by all it had lost. It didn’t have the means to take care of those who suffered b/c of WWI. Many people starved. The German government started printed off money in large numbers causing hyperinflation. Their money became worthless. Unemployment went through the roof. Then the world was hit by the Great Depression. Things worsened b/c of protectionism.
  • 47. The Nazis:The National Socialist German Workers Party Economic chaos led to political chaos in Germany. Political parties formed wanting change… including the Nazi Party. Economic & political change was needed but the people did not want revolutionary communism. Those who lost entire life savings were open to ideas that rejected liberalism by the 1920’s.
  • 48. The Rise of Hitler Hitler established himself as a leader among the members of the Nazi Party in the 1920’s. He convinced the members that they needed to seize power by force. He was arrested and jailed after a radical stunt he pulled in a beer hall. He stood on a table and called for the people to rise against the existing government. While in jail he wrote, “Mein Kampf”, which outlined his fascist vision for a new Germany.
  • 49. The Nazi Party gained in popularity as Hitler promised a return to greatness. He found scapegoats to blame Germany’s failures and used his charisma to win over the public. Hitler did what he could to make people fearful of rival political parties through lies and propaganda. He focused hatred and blame against minorities. He used fear tactics at every opportunity to gain popularity and support.
  • 50. Hitler in Power It wasn’t long before Hitler was elected as chancellor. A short time after that, the Nazis had control of parliament. Hitler passed the Enabling Act which basically wiped out all opposition parties in Germany. Germany became a dictatorship, and Hitler was in absolute control.
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  • 53. Elimination of opposition (Enabling Act)
  • 54. Using fear, terror and force on his own people.
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  • 56. Jews were Hitler’s main target of blame. He detailed his hatred of Jews in Mein Kampf and ruthlessly persecuted them throughout WWII.
  • 57. Nuremberg Laws Hitler passed these laws in 1935 which focus on the persecution of the Jews as well as the preservation of the “Master Race”, Aryan Germans. "I am the greatest pig in town - I have affairs with Jews only." This scene, organized for the press in Hamburg in 1935, appeared in all German newspapers. The man's sign says: "I only take German girls to my room." The Nuremberg laws of 1935 criminalized sexual relations between Jews and "Aryans."
  • 58. Night of the Broken Glass A German solder was assassinated by a 17 yr old Jewish boy during Germany’s occupation of Paris, France. This action sparked riots throughout Germany.
  • 59. Germans went on a killing rampage chasing after Jews and Jewish supporters. Many were beaten and killed. 30,000 were sent to concentration camps… this became known as the Holocaust. Over 6 million Jews would be victimized before the end on WWII.
  • 60. Nazism rejected the political beliefs of liberalism by creating a dictatorship that limited people’s freedoms. Individuals were not valued unless they were serving the state. Fin