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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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Slide1

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