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2. DICTATORS THREATEN
WORLD PEACE
• For many European
countries the end of
World War I was the
beginning of
revolutions at home,
economic depression
and the rise of powerful
dictators driven by
nationalism and
territorial expansion
Two powerful 20th
Century
dictators were Stalin & Hitler
3. Types of Government
• Dictatorship
– one person exercises absolute power and unrestricted
control in a government without hereditary succession
(meaning, not a king)
• Totalitarian State
– a government which maintains complete control over its
citizens
– individuals have no rights, and government suppresses
opposition.
• Monarchy
– Just like a dictatorship but rule is by an absolute ruler
like a king
4. Types of Government
• Democracy
– “Rule by People”
– Government is controlled by its citizens
• Communism
– a govermental system where economic and
social activity is controlled by a totalitarian
state dominated by a single political party.
5. • Fascism
– Political movement that consists of a strong, centralized
government headed by a powerful dictator.
– Emphasizes the State over individuals.
– Allows private enterprise
"Everything within the state, nothing against the state,
nothing outside the state." The masses should only
"believe, obey and fight." ~Mussolini
• Militarist State
– The military is the controlling power in government
Types of Government
6. FAILURE OF VERSAILLES
• The peace settlement
that ended World War I
(Versailles Treaty)
failed to provide a “just
and secure peace” as
promised
• Instead Germany grew
more and more
resentful of the treaty
that they felt was too
harsh and too punitiveThe Versailles Treaty (above on crutches)
took a beating in the U.S. and abroad
8. Joseph Stalin – Soviet Union
•Lenin died in 1924, Stalin scrambled for control and
took over the Soviet government by getting rid of his
opposition
•Goal: Make Russia a worldwide example for a
Communist State
1. Rid all private enterprise
- Strip peasants from land, force them to work on collective
government owned farms for wages
1. Transform from Rural to Industrial Power
- Did this in record time, with multiple “5 year Plans”
•In order to accomplish these goals, sacrificed
– Large human cost: an estimated 8 to 13 million killed
– Vast Police State
– Heavily punished for criticism
– Great Purge of 1930s
– Famine because of new industrial focus
9. STALIN MURDERS
MILLIONS OF
SOVIETS
• In his desire to purge
(eliminate) anyone who
threatened his power,
Stalin was responsible
for the deaths of 8 – 13
million of his own
Soviet citizens
• Millions more died of
famine caused by his
economic policies
Labor camp workers in Siberia --
Stalin sent millions of political
prisoners to labor camps
10. TOTALITARIAN STATE
• By 1939, Stalin firmly
established in the
USSR
• In a totalitarian state
the government
suppresses all
opposition and has
strict control over the
citizens who have no
civil rights
In totalitarian states citizens are
expected to treat the dictator with
adoration
11. What Type of Government
is STALIN running?
• 1 or Multi-party State?
– Answer: One Party State
• What type of Government?
– Totalitarian
– Dictatorship
– Communist
13. Benito Mussolini - Italy
• 1919 advertised for War Veterans to fight
politicians who were “destroying Italy.”
• Feared spread of communism
• Marched into Rome and got the Italian king’s
permission to form a new government
• Goal – wanted to make Italy a world power
• Achieved efficiency, but in process crushed
all opposition
14. THE RISE OF
FASCISM IN ITALY
• While Stalin was
consolidating his power in
the Soviet Union, Benito
Mussolini was establishing
a totalitarian regime in Italy
• Mussolini seized power
from King Emmanuel III
during a coup d’ètat,
taking advantage of high
unemployment, inflation
and a middle-class fear of
Communism
15. MUSSOLINI CREATES FASCIST PARTY
• Mussolini was a strong public speaker who appealed to
Italian national pride
• By 1921, Mussolini had established the Fascist Party
and government -- Fascism stressed nationalism and
militarism and placed the interest of the state above the
interests of the individual
• By 1928 he had consolidated power and established a
dictatorship suppressing all opposition
16. Mussolini’s Fate
• After the Allies invaded
Italy in July of 1945,
Mussolini was forced
from power and captured
• Mussolini was freed by
German soldiers and
taken to Germany to re-
establish his government
• He tried to set up a new
government in Northern
Italy but was captured by
his own people and
hanged upside down
17. What Type of Government
is MUSSOLINI running?
• 1 or Multi-party State?
– Answer: One Party State
• What type of Government?
– Totalitarian
– Dictatorship
– Fascist
18. HIROHITO: EMPEROR
OF JAPAN• Emperor Hirohito’s reign
lasted from 1926-1989
• Hirohito followed tradition
and chose a name for his
reign after inheriting the
throne after the death of
his father, Yoshihito.
• His reign was called
"Showa", or "Radiating
Peace“
• However, he began a
military buildup with
several attacks on China
and a dream of Pacific
domination and set up a
militaristic government
20. MILITANTS GAIN CONTROL OF
JAPAN
• Halfway around the
world, nationalistic
leaders were seizing
control of the
Imperial government
of Japan
• Like Hitler, they
desired living space
for their growing
population
21. JAPAN IN THE
1930s
• The 1930s were years of
fear in Japan,
characterized by the
resurgence of right-wing
patriotism, the weakening
of democratic forces,
domestic terrorist violence
(including an
assassination attempt on
the emperor in 1932), and
stepped-up military
aggression abroad
22. JAPAN ATTACKS CHINA
• In 1931, Japan attacked the Chinese province of
Manchuria
• Swiftly Japan captured the province which is
roughly twice the size of Texas
• During the 1930s, the military established almost
complete control over the government. Many
political enemies were assassinated, and
communists persecuted.
• People gave up will for
good of the government
Japanese soldiers in Manchuria
23. Japanese Militarists
• Goal – Increase living space for growing Japanese
population
• Militarists launched surprise invasion of Manchuria
in 1931, controlling this resource-rich land within
several months
• League of nations condemned Japan, who simply
quit the league
• Success of the Invasion put the militarists in control
of Japan
24. What Type of Government
are the Japanese Militarists running?
• 1 or Multi-party State?
– Answer: One Party State
• What type of Government?
– Totalitarian
– Militarism
26. Francisco Franco - Spain
• Military leader in Spain, in 1936 led a revolt
against Spain’s elected party in power called the
Popular Front.
• Franco’s nationalist party won Spanish Civil war
• After winning in 1939, his rule was law.
• All opposition was ruthlessly dealt with; the
nation had to endure the activities of a secret
police force
• Fair elections and political opposition were not
tolerated
• In July 1947, a law was passed that made
Franco head of state for life.
27. CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN
• In 1936, a group of
Spanish army officers
led by General
Francisco Franco,
rebelled against the
Spanish Republic
• A Civil War ensued as
Hitler and Mussolini
supported Franco’s
fascists while the
western democracies
remained neutralSPANISH LOYALIST AT THE
INSTANT OF DEATH
by Robert Capra, 1936
28. Francisco Franco took control of
Spain in 1937 and became dictator,
setting up a fascist government.
Italy and Germany supplied him
with military support needed to win
control of the country. However,
during the second world war, Spain
stayed neutral. During WW II, he
used secret police to ruthlessly
deal with any opposition.
Francisco FrancoFrancisco Franco
29. What Type of Government
is FRANCO running?
• 1 or Multi-party State?
– Answer: One Party State
• What type of Government?
– Totalitarian
– Dictatorship
– Fascist
31. HITLER GAINS
FOLLOWING
• Adolf Hitler’s ability
as a public speaker
and organizer drew
many followers
• He quickly became
the Nazi Party leader
• Calling himself “Der
Fuhrer” (the leader)
he promised to return
Germany to its old
glory
32. NAZIS TAKE
OVER GERMANY
• Meanwhile in Germany,
Adolf Hitler followed a
similar path to Mussolini
and set up a fascist state
in Germany
• At the end of WWI he was
a jobless soldier drifting
around Germany
• In 1919, he joined a
struggling group called
the National Socialist
German Workers’ Party
(Nazis)
• (Despite its name the
party had no ties to
socialism)
Hitler, far left, shown
during WWI
33. HITLER’S BELIEFS
• Hitler explained
his beliefs in
his book, Mein
Kampf, (My Struggle)
• He wanted to unite all
German-speaking people
under one grand Empire
• He wanted racial purity –
“inferior” races such as
Jews, Slavs and all non-
whites were to form a work
force for the “master race”
– blond, blue-eyed
“Aryans”
He alone, who owns the
youth, gains the Future!
-- Adolf Hitler, speech at the
Reichsparteitag, 1935
34. Revolution and the New Order
• President Hindenburg nominated him as Reich
Chancellor on January 30, 1933
• Consolidated Presidency and Chancellorship
when Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934
• Established an absolute dictatorship once in
power
• Sent millions of “undesirables” to concentration
camps and murdered up to 6 million Jewish
people and 5 million of ethnic groups
35. Adolf Hitler - Germany
• Belonged to National Socialist German
Workers’ Party (Nazi party)
• Anti- Communist, Anti-Socialist
• Based on extreme Nationalism
36. Adolf Hitler - Germany
• Goal:
1.Uniting all German speaking people in a great
German empire because they were a “master”
race.
2.National Expansion – for Germany to survive
it needed more “Living Space”
“to secure German people the land and
soil to which they are entitled on this
earth” even if this could be accomplished
only by “the might of a victorious sword.”
37. Adolf Hitler - Germany
• The Great Depression and Hitler
– 1932 – 6 million Germans were unemployed
– Germans turned to Hitler as their last hope
– March 1932 elections, Nazis won the most votes
– January 1933, Hitler appointed Chancellor (prime
minister)
• Creating the Third Reich
– Quickly dismantled Germany’s democratic Weimar
Republic, created THIRD REICH
– Thought it would be a “1000 year Reich”
– Ultimately invades nearby countries in attempt to “create
more living space” for Germans.
38. What Type of Government
is HITLER running?
• 1 or Multi-party State?
– Answer: One Party State
• What type of Government?
– Totalitarian
– Dictatorship
– Fascist