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Single Party States. Between the two World Wars Europe consisted of 28 states. By 1920 only 2 of these could be considered democratic (elected, political parties and individual rights. By 1938 16 of them had become dictatorships
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Between the two World Wars Europe consisted of 28 states. By 1920 only 2 of these could be considered democratic (elected, political parties and individual rights. By 1938 16 of them had become dictatorships By late 1940 there were only 5 democracies left. See map for support
Setting the Scene Between 1914 and 1945 old fashioned empires had been swept away Replaced by constitutional democracies and self determination Precondition for movements that were anti democratic
Stages of change Before WW1 there was a state of uncertainty Events of 1914 acted as powerful catalyst for internal change Redrawing of boundaries Developments associated with national self determination Alternatives systems – left and right wing Accelerated by 1929 economic crisis
WHO SAID THIS? "If every age has its own characteristic doctrine, there are a thousand signs which point to Fascism as the characteristic doctrine of our time. For if a doctrine must be a living thing, this is proved by the fact that Fascism has created a living faith; and that this faith is very powerful in the minds of men is demonstrated by those who have suffered and died for it."
WHO IS BEING REFERRED TO ? “A rabbit” by GiacintoSerrati “Observers who know him mistake him for a lion” “Vain blundering boaster without ideas or aims” “ A sawdust Caesar” “ A buffoon”
