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Dictators Between the World Wars Class Notes Totalitarian Leaders Benito Mussolini (Italy) Adolph Hitler (Germany) 1919 organized the Fascist Party -comprised of World War I veterans -helped upper & middle class against the Socialists. Fascists = Black Shirts 1919 led the Nazi Party (National -Socialists German Workers Party). -comprised of WWI vets -helped working & lower middle class agnst the Socialists Nazi = Brown Shirts (SA’s) 1921 Appointed Prime Minister -march on Rome (300,000 black shirts) -given position by King Victor Emmanuel to prevent a civil war 1923 Beer Hall Putsch (Bavaria) -attempted coup, arrested, & jailed -trial gave Hitler & Nazi’s national exposure 1933 Appointed Chancellor -1930’s depression increases Hitlers’support -Pres. Hindenburg tries to prevent civil war 1925 Full Leader (“IL Duce”) -creates Acerbo Law (voting—party with 25% or more of the vote entitles them to 2/3 of seats in parliament) -Mussolini wins & creates a Totalitarian State 1934 Full Leader (“Fuhrer”) -creates Enabling Acts (Chancellor has powers of a dictator in cases of emergency) *blames Socialists for burning Reichstag -Pres. Hindenburg dies & Hitler combines both positions—creates a Totalitarian State Totalitarian State Creates Fascist Youth Organization -grooming future fascist leaders Creates Nazi youth Organization -grooming future Nazi leaders Increase nationalism thru propaganda Incr. Nationalism thru propaganda and anti Semitism (est. a common enemy) Improved economy and infrastructure -drained swamp into farmland made the “trains run on time Improved economy & infrastructure -incr. Employment (ex. Volkswagen factory) Secret police to eliminate rivals Secret police (SS or Gestapo) to eliminate rivals ( Night of the Long Knives)