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Ideology and War

Ideology and War. How was WWII an ideological conflict?. ideology ī-dē-ä-lə-jē (noun): 1 : visionary theorizing 2 : a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture Etymology (origin): French idéo-, from Greek idea. Defined by: www.m-w.com.

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Ideology and War

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  1. Ideology and War How was WWII an ideological conflict?

  2. ideology \ī-dē-ä-lə-jē\ (noun): 1: visionary theorizing 2: a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture Etymology (origin): French idéo-, from Greek idea Defined by: www.m-w.com

  3. United States – Democracy – Franklin Roosevelt • The individual is more important than the government. • The government must protect individual rights. • Government must serve the needs of the people.

  4. Germany and Italy – Fascism – Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini • The people do not have individual rights. • The government is in complete control – totalitarian. • People must serve the needs of the government. • Very nationalistic and militaristic • Private ownership of businesses and different economic classes will exist.

  5. Nazi Ideology http://www.bbc.co.uk

  6. Soviet Union – Communism – Joseph Stalin • Stalin was also a totalitarian dictator. • People had no individual rights. • Citizens sacrificed everything for “Mother Russia” • Economic goal was for an equal or “classless” society • Government owned all businesses and made all decisions. • Side note: The Soviet Union was allies with Great Britain and the US during WWII, BUT the Soviets and American never liked or trusted one another. It was an alliance of convenience to defeat Hitler.

  7. The Battle of Stalingrad: The Power of War-time Ideologies • A turning point in the European war • August 21, 1942 - February 2, 1943 • Estimates of the number of casualties vary. Some possibilities: • Axis forces: 850,000 casualties of all types (wounded, killed, captured) • Soviet forces: 1,130,000 total casualties • 479,000 men killed • 651,000 wounded • Some records suggest that nearly 40,000 Soviet civilians were killed in the suburbs of Stalingrad in a single week from German air raids.

  8. Why is Stalingrad Significant in Terms of Ideologies? • Troops on both sides were disciplined and unwavering. • Commanding officers were brutal and soldiers were shot, in some cases, by commanding officers if they retreated or turned back. • Stalin’s slogan: “Not a step back!” • “Rodimtsev’s Guardsmen fought and died here for their Motherland.” Monument of “Mother Motherland” erected in the 1960’s on the hill overlooking Stalingrad (today known as Volgograd)

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