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Dive into the factors that led to the emergence of totalitarian regimes in Europe post-WWI. Explore the impacts on society and governance caused by figures like Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Franco.
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January 4, 2017 Global II Agenda: DO NOW: Term Matching NOTES #25:What led to the rise of totalitarianism in Europe? CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “Stalin and the Rise of Totalitarianism” NOTES-CHECK #s 21 – 25 TODAY
What led to the rise of totalitarianism in Europe? Notes #25
Totalitarianism is the idea that all political, economic, and social powers are controlled by the government.
In a totalitarian society, the freedoms of speech, press, and religion are denied.
Totalitarian governments use censorship, mass arrests, and a secret police to gain this type of control.
Joseph Stalin created a totalitarian government when he gained full control of the Soviet Union in 1928.
In the 1920s and 1930s, totalitarian governments also rose to power in Germany, Italy, and Spain . . . Adolf Hitler; Germany Benito Mussolini; Italy Francisco Franco; Spain
. . . as a result of severe economic and social problems that existed in Europe after World War I.