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Post WWI onto WWII

Post WWI onto WWII . WWI over 1919 . 1920’s fun time in US Called the Roaring 20’s . Post WWI . Time of overproduction Cars Home appliances Booze Time of Fun Dance marathons Parties . Roaring 20’s . The Great Depression leads to Fascism.

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Post WWI onto WWII

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  1. Post WWI onto WWII

  2. WWI over 1919 1920’s fun time in US Called the Roaring 20’s Post WWI

  3. Time of overproduction Cars Home appliances Booze Time of Fun Dance marathons Parties Roaring 20’s

  4. The Great Depression leads to Fascism

  5. A worldwide economic downturn that lasted most of the 1930s What was the Great Depression?

  6. In the late 1920s, U.S. economy supported the world economy Oct. 29, 1929 – “Black Tuesday” crash of the U.S. stock market Banks and businesses failed overnight Unemployment increased dramatically What caused the Great Depression?

  7. U.S. banks demanded repayment of loans to Europeans U.S. investors withdrew money from Europe High taxes placed on European imports, an attempt to keep money in the U.S. Banks and businesses failed around the world How did collapse U.S. economy affect the World?

  8. People turned to gov’t to remedy the crisis Several new democracies put to the test People were now looking for strong leaders to solve economic crisis How did the Depression affect Governments?

  9. Fascism – Extreme nationalism Pledge loyalty to dictatorship (Absolute power) One-party rule Denial of individual rights Wear uniforms of a certain color Use special salutes Hold mass rallies What is Fascism?

  10. Italy Benito Mussolini (IL Duce) Secret police jailed opponents Outlawed strikes, other political parties Censors radio stations and newspapers Germany (Nazi Party) Adolf Hitler (The Wolf) Wanted control of every aspect of German life Turned the press, radio, books, painting into propaganda tools Where did Fascism take Hold?

  11. The Great Depression • October 1929 stock markets around the world crash • The world falls into a depression • US 25% of pop. unemployed • Germany 45 trillion marks = 1 US dollar

  12. Desperate times in Europe = Dictators promise hope! Russia = Stalin (Dictator) Germany = Hitler (Dictator) Italy = Mussolini (Fascist) These countries Suffer from Totalitarianism = government control over every aspect of public & private life. Bad Times = Bad Leader

  13. Became an empire Did not want to be taken over by another country Created a great military Japan

  14. Failed Artist –Great speaker. Told people he could fix Germany & he knew who 2 blame! Elected in 1933 & he Remodeled the Army Brought back nationalism Broke Treaty of Versailles Hitler

  15. Questions?

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