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Explore the tumultuous period between 1919-1936 in Europe and Japan, with a focus on iconic leaders like Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, and the militarism in Japan. Understand the economic, political, and social factors that led to the rise of Fascism and Militarism in this pivotal era.
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Rise of Fascism and Militarism in Europe and Japan 1919-1936
Benito Mussolini: “il Duce” • Problems facing Italy • Rise of Blackshirts • Fascism • His “reforms?” • Desire for a “New Rome”
Adolf Hitler • Weimar Republic • Economic problems lead to unrest • Nazism and Mein Kampf • Kristallnacht 1938 • Nuremberg Laws 1935
Joseph Stalin • Five Year Plan • Forced collectivization • Kulaks • Gulag • Secret Police • The Great Purge
Japan’s Militarism • Changes after WWI • Economic Unrest • Attempts to quickly modernize, militarize • 1931 Manchuria and League’s reaction? • Influence of Japan’s history on the attitudes of military/political leaders?
Modernization in Persia and Turkey Reza Khan, aka Reza Shah Pahlavi, Iran What were their REFORMS? Mustafa Kamel, aka “Ataturk”