Download The Rise of Dictators The Treaty of Versailles Hitler: To make the

The Rise of Dictators
The Treaty of Versailles
Hitler:
To make the _____________the only political party in Germany
To rule the Nazi party and country as a dictator with total ____________
To unify all ___________
Imperialism, nationalism, racism
How Hitler increased his power:
1933 the Reichstag building was burned. Communists were blamed. This led to declaring a state of
emergency and the _________ were given the authority to stop any threat to political stability
The Dachau concentration camp was created. The ____________ ______ was passed allowing laws to
be passed without parliamentary consent
What else did Hitler do?
A _______________regime = total social, political and cultural control usually under the control of one
charismatic leader.
Hitler destroyed the republic and instituted a _______ - Fascist government.
Hitler promised to rebuild the military
Made the masses support/believe in _________ superiority
He promised to promote peace with France, Great Britain and the Soviet Union
Fascism and Nazism
____-party system
Total government ________l
Dictator always _______
________ and violence glorified
Opposition groups are __________
Mussolini – Italy
In Italy, Fascists led by Benito Mussolini used _____________ to dominate or silence the socialists in the
country. When Giacomo Matteotti, a socialist, was murdered by the Black Shirts’, Benito Mussolini was
able to establish an ______________ rule in Italy, a one single political party – Fascism
Mussolini conquered Somalia and other parts of Northern Africa, but it was his 1935 invasion of
_____________-, and the use of poisonous gas against the people there that led to him being criticized
by the League of Nations. The Ethiopians were no match for Mussolini’s troops. They were un-organized
and poorly armed. Adolf Hitler was impressed with Mussolini and sought to make him an ally once he
secured power in Germany .In 1936, Hitler and Mussolini signed a ______ --- ___________ alliance
Japan
Japan had __________________ parliament and a Prime Minister Hideki Tojo who has been described
as a dictator; he was said to be control in Japan. He had ultimate control over the military
Emperor Hirohito, who was known as Showa had a reign that was supposed to symbolize peace
Hirohito’s advisors kept the Emperor apprised of situations occurring in the country
The Emperor was usually present during cabinet discussions and voting; however, he was more of a
__________ head with some influence over the ruling class
1923 The_______ _______ earthquake destroyed Tokyo and other Japanese cities. 14,000 people were
killed1924 The U.S. passed the Exclusion Act which prohibited immigration from Japan
Economic problems worsened as a result of the worldwide depression during the 1930’s
The __________ took over the government.
During 1931, Japan occupied ___________.
The Chinese Nationalists in Manchuria opposed Japan’s influence
Japan was criticized for their ___________ in Manchuria and in 1933 withdrew their membership from
the ___________ of ________. In July of 1937, the second Sino-__________ _____ began. The
Japanese attacked the Republic of ______________.
Stalin
Stalin masterfully used party politics to isolate Trotsky and win support for himself.
Stalin wanted the Soviet Union to ___________ and ____________ – “Building socialism in one
country. ”By 1927 Stalin was firmly in control of the ______________ ________ and Trotsky fled the
country.
Stalin’s Goal?
His Goal was to make the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ) a _____________ __________
The Five Year Plans
Five Year Plans were created to increase _____________ of industry (steel, coal, large-scale projects) &
military
“We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make up this distance
in ten years. Either we do it or we will be crushed.”
- Stalin
Collectivization?
Land was taken from “__________” (wealthy landowners).
Peasants “collected” onto large state-run farms (no private property).
His __________ trials of 1937-38 left nearly a million people dead and sent millions more to forced labor
camps called gulags. The top level of the ______________ Party was purged almost completely. These
officials were condemned at “show trials” and then executed.
Whole ethnic groups were also targeted – Poles, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Latvians.
The “Great Terror” established Stalin’s complete control over ____________ life – a “Cult of
Personality”.