Nationalism
dictators rose to power because of their belief in this after WWI
Treaty of Versailles
caused anger
-Germans received the blame for everything and had territories taken away
-Soviet Union was carved up and distributed
Joseph Stalin and his goals
gained control after a civil war
-create a model communist state
-go from rural nation to industrial power
Totalitarian
Individuals have no rights, and the government suppresses all opposition
Mussolini and his goals
developed fascist party
-stressed nationalism
-state needs above individual needs
Hitler and his goals
Became chancellor in 1933
-wanted to bring Germany out of chaos
-felt people other than Aryans were inferior
-wanted to expand the German empire
Nazism
German brand of fascism, extreme nationalism
Third Reich
Third German Empire after Hitler dismantled the Wiemar Republic
Japan and Manchuria
Japan's militarists took control of the government. Conquered Manchuria by the end of the year.
Japan and the League of Nations
League of Nations disgraced Japan which caused them to quit the "group
Germany and the League of Nations
After seeing what happened in Japan, Hitler followed suit. Then violated the Treaty of Versailles and invaded Rhineland
Italy, Ethiopia and League of Nations
-Italy wanted Ethiopia for its new empire.
-League of Nations responded with an ineffective boycott.
-Ethiopia asked for help but nothing was done
Francisco Franco
Spanish General who rebelled against the republic
Rome Berlin Axis
alliance between Italy and Germany
Reciprocal Trade Agreement
gave the president power to negotiate trade agreements with other countries
aimed to make tariffs lower
Neutrality Acts
-outlawed arms sales or loans to nations at war
--was extended to nations in civil wars