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Prelude to WWII

Prelude to WWII. Communism, Fascism, Nazism Joseph Stalin of Soviet Union Benito Mussolini of Italy Adolph Hitler of Germany These forms of government place the importance of the nation above the importance of the individual! They challenged the idea of democracy . TOTALITARIANISM.

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Prelude to WWII

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  1. Prelude to WWII Communism, Fascism, Nazism • Joseph Stalin of Soviet Union • Benito Mussolini of Italy • Adolph Hitler of Germany These forms of government place the importance of the nation above the importance of the individual! They challenged the idea of democracy. TOTALITARIANISM

  2. Joseph Stalin – Soviet Union • “Man of Steel” • Stalin was appointed general secretary of the Bolshevik party during the Russian Revolution of 1917 • Is appointed leader after Lenin’s death in 1924 • Stalin was suspicious, cruel, ruthless and tyrannical • In 1939 Stalin made a pact with Germany to split Poland, in 1941 Germany invaded the Soviet Union.

  3. Communism • Theory created by Karl Marx during the Russian Revolution of 1917. • Is a classless, moneyless, and stateless social order structured upon the common ownership of all means of production. • The theory is that everyone pools their resources and labor to evenly distribute everything. • The Good: basic needs are met, and everyone has a job, house, and health care. • The Bad: Lack of choice, no reward, everything is the same.

  4. Benito Mussolini - Italy • Elected Prime Minister in 1922 • Organized the Fascist party, “Claiming efficiency and order,” to become powerful. • Invaded Ethiopia in 1935, stating “A country is nothing without conquest,” eventually gaining control of N. Africa.

  5. Facism • Characteristics: • “Way out” of political and economic despair (democracy had failed) • Protection against Communism and Capitalism • State is bigger then the individual “Hail to the Army, Flag, and Country • Instigated NATIONALISM • They were not racial and had no strong opinion of any race.

  6. Adolph Hitler - Germany • Austrian native • 1919, joined the “national socialist” group (Nazi party) • 1923 he was imprisoned were he wrote “Mein Kampf” • 1933, appointed Chancellor of Germany under the Nazi party platform.

  7. Nazism • Nazism emphasized racism (National Socialism). • The belief that the Aryan race (German) was superior to all others. “MASTER RACE” • Nazism considered class based society as enemy and stood for unifying the racial element. • Instilled a hatred of Jews - “Anti-Semitism.” Blaming the Jewish people for all German problems

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