and the Totalitarian State Events of the 1930s North America Depression spills over to Europe Other countries experiencing social and political upheaval during this time Communism public ID: 592610
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The Rise of Dictatorshipsand the Totalitarian StateSlide2
Events of the 1930s
North America
– Depression (spills over to Europe)
Other countries experiencing social and political
upheaval during this time
Communism - public
ownership seen as a viable alternative (Soviet Union is not suffering as bad as “capitalist” nations)
Strong
military presence
Leaders became dictators once in powerSlide3
Joseph Stalin – Soviet Union
Took over after
Lenin’s death
Ruthless and cruel
Agricultural and economic policies resulted in the death of millions of Soviet workers
Created totalitarian stateevery aspect of lives was controlled by governmentSlide4
Benito Mussolini - Italy
Came to power 1922
Know as “Il Duce” (The Leader)
Created
fascist
governmentOpposed to democracyNationalistic
Rely on military
Control all media and use propagandaSlide5
Situation in GermanyAngry about the terms of
the Treaty of Versailles
Economy was ruined
Massive
inflation
Value of currency decreased - costs increasedBritain, France and the U.S. gave better terms for reparations
Stock Market crash in 1929 hit Germany harder than most countriesSlide6
Adolph Hitler - Germany
Hitler and the Nazi Party offered solution to Depression
1933 Hitler became Chancellor
Stopped all reparation payments
Massive expansion of armed forces
Created massive public works- AutobahnUnemployment went down/ economy was on the riseSlide7
Consolidating Power
Nazi’s abolished all political parties
Trade unions were banned
Ruled through intimidation and fear
Racism: Germans “Master Race”
Persecuted: Jews, Slavs, Gypsies, Mentally ill, HomosexualsProhibited from schools, jobs, governmentSlide8
Emperor Hirohito - JapanStrong nationalism and racial superiority
Parliament had little power because government ministers answered only to Emperor
Strengthened
empire by conquering weaker nations and seizing their resources