Entering WWII

The Rise of European The Rise of European DictatorsDictators

Chapter 16 Section 3

The Russian Revolution

Explain why Lenin accepted the loss of so much Russian territory in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

•Lenin promised the people peace, thinking the socialist revolution would make the treaty irrelevant.

List some of the different opinions that split the White forces.

•A restoration of the czarist regime

•A liberal democracy

How did the presence of Allied troops in Russia ultimately help the Communists

•The presence of foreign forces stirred Russian patriotism, to which the Communists appealed

Steps to Communist Control

• Well disciplined Red Army• Zealous Red Army• Political differences among anti-

Communists• War communism• Cheka (Red secret police)

Chapter 17 Section 2

The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes

Explain how Stalin gained control of the Communist Party after Lenin died.

• As Politburo party general secretary, Stalin appointed all party officials. Then he eliminated the revolutionary era Bolsheviks from the Politburo.

List the countries that participated in the Spanish Civil War

•Germany•Italy

What was the major purpose of the Five-Year Plans during the 1920s and 1930s in the Soviet Union?

• Intended to rapidly increase the Soviet Union’s industrial capacity by setting economic goals for five year periods.

How Stalin Changed the Soviet Union• Rapid industrialization• Collectivization of agriculture• Strengthened control over the

party bureaucracy• Purged Old Bolsheviks and the

opposition• Undid permissive social legislation

of the early 1920s

Chapter 17 Section 3

Hitler and Nazi Germany

Summarize the steps that Hitler took to become the sole ruler of Germany

• Increased the size of Nazi Party in Reichstag

• Appointed Chancellor• Passed the Enabling Act

• Gave the government power to ignore the constitution for four years while it issued laws to deal with the country’s problems

List the rights taken from the Jews by Nazi Germany

• German citizenship• To marry German citizens• To use public transportation and

buildings• To own, manage, or work in any

retail store

How did mass demonstrations and meetings contribute to the success of the Nazi party?

•They evoked mass enthusiasm and excitement

Policies and Programs used by the Nazis to create a Third Reich and Goals

• Policy/Program• Totalitarian State• Aryan Racial State

• Goals• Control of citizens’

lives• Elimination of Jews

and domination of Germany and the world