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The World Before World War II
Motivation: Who are the people in the picture below, and what country did they represent?
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Aim: Prior to the start of World War II, what were the political, social, and economic conditions that existed in the Soviet Union, Italy, and in Germany?
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Joseph StalinJoseph Stalin- came to power in 1924 after the death of Nikolai Lenin
• Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a dictator (a ruler who has complete power over the country)
• During his time in power he ruled the Soviet Union as a Totalitarian State
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Totalitarian State• In a Totalitarian State, a single political
party controls the government and every aspect of people’s lives.
• Characteristics of a Totalitarian State are:
• Citizens must obey the government without questions
• If someone criticizes the government they will be severely punished
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Collective Farm• In the 1930’s the government
ordered peasants to hand over their land and farm animals to join Collective Farms (farms run by the government)
• Stalin’s purpose behind this plan was to modernize Soviet farms.
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Benito Mussolini• In 1922, Benito Mussolini seized power in
Italy• He played on Italian anger about the Versailles
Treaty ending World War I. • Italy felt cheated by the treaty because it did not
grant the territory that it had wanted
• Mussolini also used the current economic situation, and fears of a Communist Revolution to help him gain control
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Fascist Party• The Fascist Party was the name of
Mussolini’s political party
• Once in power, the Fascist Party •Outlawed all political parties except its
own•They controlled the press•Banned criticism of the government•In schools, children recited that
Mussolini is always right
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Aggression• In the 1930s, Mussolini used foreign
conquest to distract Italians from economic problems at home.
• In 1935, Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in an attempt to create a new Roman Empire
• Mussolini and Italy were able to overtake Ethiopia
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Adolf Hitler• Hitler like Mussolini took advantage
of the Treaty of Versailles to help him gain power in Germany.
• The heavy financial penalties imposed by the treaty forced Germany into a poor financial state
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Hitler in Power• Hitler and his political party the
National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazis) took control
• Hitler like Stalin used a dictatorship as his form of rule, and created a Totalitarian State.
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Hitler in Power• Hitler and the Nazis preached a message
of racial and religious hatred
• Hitler blamed Jews, communists and others for Germany’s situation
• Hitler used Concentration Camps (prison camp for those considered to be enemies of the country) to stop people from going against his rule
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Which country will be the most responsible for the start of World War II in Europe?