Regents Prep Day

16

Fascism, Totalitarianism and the Causes of

World War II

Reminders1) HW due Friday (Chap 6) (5% of grade)

2) Trackers due Tomorrow (Quiz grade…8%)

3) 10 extra practice sections due (20% of grade)

4) Last day for take-home tests are tomorrow (12% of grade)

5) Regents Next Wednesday at 9am

I) I) Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin of the of the Soviet Soviet

UnionUnion

A) Replaces A) Replaces Lenin Lenin after Lenin dies.after Lenin dies.

B) Political Party = B) Political Party = Bolshevik PartyBolshevik Party

C) C) Command Economy Command Economy (Government controls (Government controls production)production)

I)I) Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin of of the the Soviet UnionSoviet Union

D) D) Totalitarian governmentTotalitarian government

E) E) Five Year Plan Five Year Plan – Plan to – Plan to modernizemodernize and and industrializeindustrialize the the Soviet UnionSoviet Union

F) F) Great Purge Great Purge – Stalin – Stalin killingkilling millions of Russians who were millions of Russians who were “Suspicious” “Suspicious”

G) G) CollectivesCollectives – – Large farms Large farms given to the peasants to farm given to the peasants to farm on.on.

II) Rise of Fascism in ItalyII) Rise of Fascism in Italy

A) A) FascismFascism – Totalitarian nationalism. – Totalitarian nationalism.

Began in Italy under Began in Italy under Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini..

B) B) Totalitarian government & NationalistsTotalitarian government & Nationalists

C) Why did the people support Fascism?C) Why did the people support Fascism?

1) Italy did not receive anything from the Treaty of 1) Italy did not receive anything from the Treaty of VersaillesVersailles

2) The 2) The Great Depression Great Depression had hit Italyhad hit Italy

III) Weimar RepublicIII) Weimar Republic

A) A) Weimar Republic Weimar Republic – – Government created in Government created in Germany after World War IGermany after World War I

B) This government was B) This government was weakweak and and ineffectiveineffective. Why?. Why?

Germans blame the Germans blame the Weimar Government Weimar Government for for accepting the accepting the Treaty of Treaty of VersaillesVersailles. . Germany is hit hard by the Germany is hit hard by the Great DepressionGreat Depression

IV) Rise of HitlerIV) Rise of Hitler

A) A) Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler– Takes over the – Takes over the GermanGerman

government from the government from the WeimarsWeimars. .

Becomes Becomes ChancellorChancellor of Germany of Germany

B) B) Totalitarian / FascistTotalitarian / Fascist..

C) Political Party = C) Political Party = Nazi PartyNazi Party..

D) “D) “Master RaceMaster Race” = (German blood, ” = (German blood, light skinned, with light hair)light skinned, with light hair)

E) Promises to E) Promises to endend reparationsreparations and and bring Germany back to it’s glory bring Germany back to it’s glory daysdays

V) Hitler’s AggressionV) Hitler’s Aggression

A) A) Aggressor Nations Aggressor Nations – Nations who – Nations who believe in believe in fighting / conflict fighting / conflict to obtain their to obtain their goals.goals.

B) B) Diplomacy Nations Diplomacy Nations – Nations who – Nations who believes believes DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION will solve conflicts. will solve conflicts. These nations These nations DO NOT WANT ANOTHER DO NOT WANT ANOTHER WORLD WARWORLD WAR

C) C) Axis Powers Alliance - Axis Powers Alliance - Japan, Italy, and Japan, Italy, and Germany Germany

D) D) League of Nations League of Nations – Proves – Proves ineffectiveineffective. . They do not have a military force.They do not have a military force.

VI) Failures of VI) Failures of AppeasementAppeasement

A) A) AppeasementAppeasement – – Giving into the Giving into the aggressors’ demands aggressors’ demands in hopes of obtaining in hopes of obtaining peace.peace.

B) B) Munich Agreement Munich Agreement – Hitler is – Hitler is given half given half of Czechoslovakiaof Czechoslovakia by the allies. Hitler two by the allies. Hitler two months later invades the rest of months later invades the rest of Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia.

C) C) Japanese Aggression Japanese Aggression – Japan – Japan needs needs natural resourcesnatural resources for its empire. Begins to for its empire. Begins to invade Asian countries, starting with invade Asian countries, starting with Manchuria.Manchuria.