Download Joseph Stalin - Mr. Mainord`s World History Class

Major Players in World War II
“Taking Over the World”
Stalin
Lenin’s Dead Body
Lenin’s Mausoleum in Moscow
Red Square
Lenin’s body today
Joseph Stalin- Man of Steel
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Stalin rose through the ranks of the party.
In 1922 he was made general secretary of the Communist
Party.
After Lenin's death in 1924, Stalin promoted himself as his
political heir and gradually outmaneuvered his rivals. By the
late 1920s, Stalin was effectively the dictator of the Soviet
Union.
By 1939 Stalin had established a totalitarian government.
August 23, 1939 Stalin & Hitler signed a non-aggression pact
and secretly signed a second pact to divide Poland between
them.
Political Cartoons about the pact
Adolph Hitler
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Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889,in Braunau, Austrian.
His mother developed terminal breast cancer and was treated
by a Jewish doctor
Hitler spent six years in Vienna. Twice failed to get into art
school.
He served four years in World War I and was awarded two
Iron Crosses for bravery.
Post WWI, the Nazi (brown shirts) party was formed.
November 9. 1923, Hitler led 2,000 Nazis in an attempt to
take over the government.
Hitler Cont.
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Hitler was arrested and sentenced to five years. (9 months)
While in jail, Hitler wrote the first volume of Mein Kampf.
In 1932, Hitler ran for President and won 30% of the vote,
forcing the eventual victor, Paul von Hindenburg, into a
runoff election.
A political deal was made to make Hitler chancellor in
exchange for his political support. He was appointed to that
office in January 1933.
Upon the death of Hindenburg in August 1934, Hitler was the
consensus successor. He dissolved the Reichstag.
Adolph Hitler
“Yertle the Turtle”
Benito Mussolini
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Born July 1883 in Predappio, Italy
Served in World War I.
Mussolini reformed the Milan fascio (Fascists) consisting of
200 members.
Blackshirt terrorize socialists, anarchists, and communists
The March on Rome was a pseudo-coup d'état by which
Mussolini's National Fascist Party came to power in Italy .
(October 27th – October 29th 1922)
On October 28, King Victor Emmanuel II handed over power
to Mussolini.
Mussolini was supported by the military, the business class,
and the liberal right-wing.
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini will show his
military capabilities with
an attack on Ethiopia in
1936.
This was the beginning of
Mussolini’s attempt to
bring back the Roman
Empire.
Spanish Civil War and Francisco
Franco
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1936 Spanish Army officials led by General Francisco Franco
rebelled against the Republican government in Spain.
The Spanish Civil War continued until 1939.
Hitler & Mussolini will form the Rome-Berlin Axis in 1939.
They used the Spanish Civil War as a testing ground for their
war machine. This will tip the war in favor of Franco.
Franco will establish a Fascist dictatorship.
Franco will walk a very thin line and remain neutral during
WWII.
BFF’s Mussolini & Hitler
Spanish Civil War
Francisco Franco
Franco & Hitler
Background of Japan’s Government
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After WW1, Japan's economical situation worsened.
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and the world
wide depression of 1929 intensified the crisis.
During the 1930s, the military established almost
complete control over the government.
Hideki Tojo led the military.
Japan attacked Manchuria in 1931 and withdrew
from the League of Nations in 1933
Japan attacks the rest of China in 1937 (the Second
Sino-Japanese War).
Military Leaders in Japan
Hideki Tojo
Prime Minister Tojo & cabinet
Appointed Prime Minister in October 1941
American attitude as shown through
cartoons by Dr. Seuss
Tripartite Pact
In September 1940, Germany, Italy & Japan
signed a mutual defense treaty.
 Aimed at keeping the U.S. out of the war.
 An attack on one, was an attack on all.
 FDR will convince congress to pass the LendLease Act in March 1941.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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President of the US during
Great Depression and WW2
Elected to Presidency four
times (only person)
Popular among the people
Strong leader
Wanted to remain neutral, but
eventually go involved
Allied with Great Britain and
Russia.
Winston Churchill
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Prime Minister of England during WW2
Known as a strong public speaker
Allied with the United States and Russia
Although allies with Russia, did not
particularly like Stalin. Liked FDR much
more.
Did not see the end of WW2 as Prime
Minister, lost election to rival political party.