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The Rise of Dictators

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Political Ideologies

  • Fascism in Italy (Benito Mussolini)
    • Advocated extremist nationalism
    • Strong centralized government led by a dictator

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Political Ideologies

  • Nazism in Germany (Adolf Hitler)
    • Extreme version of fascism
    • Private ownership allowed but under government mandates
    • Superiority of the Aryan race
    • He wanted “living space” for the Germans in Eastern Europe

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Political Ideologies

  • Militarism of Japan (military junta)
    • Extreme nationalism
    • Valued military
    • Aggressive military approach to expansion

PM Hideki Tojo

Emperor Hirohito

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Political Ideologies

  • Communism of the Soviet Union (Joseph Stalin)
    • One party rule
    • No private property

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What do they have in common?

  • Totalitarianism
      • government which attempts to control every aspect of the lives its people and where the people give blind loyalty to their leaders
  • Intolerant of opposition

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How did this happen

  • World wide depression
  • Widespread unemployment
  • Run away inflation
  • People are looking for hope

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How does a dictator gain the people’s favor after coming to power?

  • Mussolini—got the trains running on time
  • Hitler—erased unemployment
  • Japanese Junta—used the emperor as a puppet
  • Stalin—communism was already in place, eliminated opposition

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What Year did the following dictators take power in their various countries?

  • Stalin-1917
  • Hitler-1933
  • Mussolini-1922
  • Japanese Junta [Hirohito=Puppet]-1931

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