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USA. China. Spain. AXIS POWERS OF WWII _. The World Between the Wars: 1920s-1930s (Ch 14, S 3 & Ch 15). USSR. Italy. Germany. Japan. economic, political, & social problems. rise of dictators & totalitarian states.
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USA China Spain AXIS POWERS OF WWII_ The World Between the Wars: 1920s-1930s (Ch 14, S 3 & Ch 15) USSR Italy Germany Japan • economic, political, & social problems • rise of dictators & totalitarian states • Steps to WWII: examples of aggression & appease-ment • efforts to preserve peace: League of Nations & disarmament
Characteristics of totalitarian states / totalitarianism (see p. 441) • rule by single party dictatorship • has an ideology (set of beliefs) for people to follow • state comes before individual; citizens expected to obey & individual rights mean little • censorship of media • extremely nationalistic • dynamic leader viewed as father-figure/godlike • police/military terror used to silence critics • indoctrination & propaganda use technology to reach the masses
Totalitarian states developed between the world wars (1920s – 1930s). Totalitarian States / \ CommunistFascist USSR Italy, Germany, Spain Differences: 1. Fascists OK with class system 2. Fascists = strict nationalists, Communists = internationalists