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Rise of the Dictators

Rise of the Dictators. Chapter 20 Section 1 America and the World. Expansionist Governments. After World War I, aggressive expansionist governments took power in Europe and Asia. America wanted to remain Isolationist and not get involved in another foreign war. American Isolationism.

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Rise of the Dictators

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  1. Rise of the Dictators Chapter 20 Section 1 America and the World

  2. Expansionist Governments After World War I, aggressive expansionist governments took power in Europe and Asia. America wanted to remain Isolationist and not get involved in another foreign war.

  3. American Isolationism

  4. Rise of the Dictators

  5. Rise of the Dictators-2 Hitler would go on the lead Nazi Germany until his death in his bunker

  6. “It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.” • “Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.” • “We become strong, I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look to for moral guidance.” Benito Mussolini Fascist Italy

  7. “Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.” • “Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.” • “I trust no one, not even myself.” Joseph StalinCommunist Russia

  8. “We have resolved to endure the unendurable and suffer what is insufferable.” • “That most unfortunate war, which I deeply deplore.” • “I made efforts to swallow tears and to protect the species of the Japanese nation.” Emperor HirohitoMilitarist Japan

  9. “Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future.” • Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless. • “Humanitarianism is the expression of stupidity and cowardice.” Adolf HitlerNazi Germany

  10. Rise of the Dictators • At the end of WWI, President Wilson hoped: • “The United States could aid in the establishment of just democracy throughout the world.” • Instead: a) The treaty from WWI was flawed b) The economic depression Contributed to the rise of dictators around the world.

  11. Led by Benito Mussolini • The nation is more important than the individual. • Order in society only came from a strong dictatorship. • Strongly anti-communist. • Would bring order to Italy and bring it back to its glory. Fascism “The Black shirts” The fascist militia

  12. Establish through out the Russian Empire (Soviet Union) by Lenin. • One party rule, suppressed individual liberties, and punished opponents. • Stalin tolerated no opposition, targeted political enemies, artists, & intellectuals. • Internal terrorism. • Concentration camps in the Artic. Communism Vladimir Lenin Father of Communism

  13. Anti-communism • Rose out of the world wide economic chaos. • Anti-Semitic (Jewish). • Only one race-the Aryan race (blond hair, blue eyes • Hitler blames the Jewish people for Germany’s problems and their defeat in WWI. Nazism Hitler Hitler was a native Austrian. Hated the World War I Allies. Wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle) 1932-became Chancellor of Germany Called Der Fuhrer or The Leader

  14. Difficult economics times helped to undermine the government. • Military blamed Japan’s problems on corrupt politicians. • Saw democracy as “Un-Japanese”. • Japanese Prime Minister was assassinated, military took control. Militarism Japan’s Military

  15. America’s Policy American supported isolationism or trying to avoid international conflicts. Foreign countries did not pay their war reparations from WWI. Neutrality Acts of 1935- made it illegal to sell arms to any country at war. Neutrality Act of 1937- continued the ban of selling arms to warring nations, but also required them to buy all nonmilitary supplies on a “cash-in-carry” basis.

  16. Promoted Internationalism. • Believed in trade between nations for prosperity. • Try to preserve peace in the war. Neutrality acts might drag us into the war. • Authorized the sale of weapons to China when invaded by Japan. President Roosevelt

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