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Standard. 7-4.4 Compare the ideologies of Socialism, communism, fascism, and Nazism and their influence on the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I in Italy, Germany, Japan and the Soviet Union as a response to the worldwide depression. . 7-4.4 - Totalitarianism.
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Standard • 7-4.4 Compare the ideologies of Socialism, communism, fascism, and Nazism and their influence on the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I in Italy, Germany, Japan and the Soviet Union as a response to the worldwide depression.
1. Totalitarian Government? • After World War I countries in Europe were so badly devastated by the war it was almost impossible to recover. • The people were willing to accept anyone who seemed to have an answer to their problems this led to totalitarian dictators.
2. Communism in the Soviet Union • After the Bolshevik Revolution the Soviet Union became Communist • Land was no longer privately owned, it was collectivized, or owned by groups. • Wealth was redistributed to citizens • Joseph Stalin used the ideas of collectivization and wealth redistribution to take power • Using a secret police force, Stalin forcibly removed ANYONE he thought might oppose him or the Communist Party. • Stalin followed his Five-Year Plans (increase industrialization to increase income) to change his country’s economy from farming to an industrial economy.
3. Totalitarianism in ItalyFascism under Mussolini • Italy was upset with the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles, they thought they deserved more. • Benito Mussolini promised to fix the economy, restore order and build Italy into a great nation. • Mussolini created the Fascist Party his followers were called the Black Shirts. • Mussolini used his power to become a powerful dictator backed up by the military and a secret police. • Using his new power he invaded Ethiopia in 1935 and 1937.
Propaganda poster • Benito Mussolini Mussolini with Hitler
4. Totalitarianism in Germany(Fascism/Nazism under Hitler) • Germany was especially devastated by the war and were willing to go to great lengths to fix their country. • A Young man, in the Nazi party tried to overthrow the government at the time, the Weimar Republic, he failed and was put in jail. • When he was released from prison, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor and formed a new government which passed the Enabling Act. This gave Hitler the power to ignore the constitution. • He enacted several new policy’s to control the people of Germany: • Rule by Terror • Nazi Youth • Censorship • Anti-Semitism
5. Japan under Emperor Hirohito • Japan’s main income source was exports of luxury goods. The demand for these goods fell during the depression, leaving Japan struggling. • The military leaders of Japan blamed the west for their problems, and took control of the main operations of the government. • The Emperor was left as a figurehead and this totalitarian government began a campaign of expansionism throughout Asia.
6. In Summary • Soviet Union • Joseph Stalin • Communism/Socialism • Five Year Plans (Collectivization) • Italy • Benito Mussolini • Fascism • Black Shirts • Germany • Adolf Hitler • Nazi Party • Enabling acts and militarization • Japan • Emperor Hirohito • Totalitarianism • Invasions of land in Asia