Single Party States

Between the two World Wars Europe consisted of 28 states.

By 1920 only 2 of these could be considered democratic (elected, political parties and individual rights.

By 1938 16 of them had become dictatorshipsBy late 1940 there were only 5 democracies

left. See map for support

Setting the Scene

Between 1914 and 1945 old fashioned empires had been swept away

Replaced by constitutional democracies and self determination

Precondition for movements that were anti democratic

Stages of change

Before WW1 there was a state of uncertaintyEvents of 1914 acted as powerful catalyst for

internal changeRedrawing of boundariesDevelopments associated with national self

determinationAlternatives systems – left and right wingAccelerated by 1929 economic crisis

WHO SAID THIS?

"If every age has its own characteristic doctrine, there are a thousand signs which point to Fascism as the characteristic doctrine of our time. For if a doctrine must be a living thing, this is proved by the fact that Fascism has created a living faith; and that this faith is very powerful in the minds of men is demonstrated by those who have suffered and died for it."

WHO IS BEING REFERRED TO ?

“A rabbit” by Giacinto Serrati“Observers who know him mistake him for a

lion”“Vain blundering boaster without ideas or

aims”“ A sawdust Caesar”“ A buffoon”