Rise of Fascism and Militarism in Europe and Japan

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Rise of Fascism and Militarism in Europe and Japan 1919-1936

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Rise of Fascism and Militarism in Europe and Japan. 1919-1936. Benito Mussolini: “il Duce”. Problems facing Italy Rise of Blackshirts Fascism His “reforms?” Desire for a “New Rome”. Adolf Hitler. Weimar Republic Economic problems lead to unrest Nazism and Mein Kampf Kristallnacht 1938 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Rise of Fascism and Militarism in Europe and Japan

1919-1936

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Benito Mussolini: “il Duce”

• Problems facing Italy• Rise of Blackshirts• Fascism• His “reforms?” • Desire for a “New

Rome”

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Adolf Hitler

• Weimar Republic• Economic problems

lead to unrest• Nazism and Mein Kampf• Kristallnacht 1938• Nuremberg Laws 1935

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Joseph Stalin

• Five Year Plan• Forced collectivization• Kulaks• Gulag• Secret Police• The Great Purge

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Japan’s Militarism

• Changes after WWI• Economic Unrest• Attempts to quickly

modernize, militarize• 1931 Manchuria and

League’s reaction?• Influence of Japan’s

history on the attitudes of military/political leaders?