Fascist Dictatorships Fascist Dictatorships in Italy and Germany in Italy and Germany

Chapter 28 Section 4Chapter 28 Section 4

World History IIIWorld History III

Mr. LoveMr. Love

The Rise of Fascism in ItalyThe Rise of Fascism in Italy

► After World War I, this man After World War I, this man offered a clear response to offered a clear response to Italy’s problems.Italy’s problems.

► Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini► He organized his own He organized his own

political party and doctrine. political party and doctrine. This was called _____.This was called _____.

► FascismFascism► Fascism relies on _____ or Fascism relies on _____ or

______.______.► Dictatorship or Dictatorship or

totalitarianismtotalitarianism► Fascism is most like what Fascism is most like what

other type of government?other type of government?► CommunismCommunism

Fascist DoctrineFascist Doctrine

► Some of the first Some of the first followers were followers were angry ____ and ____ angry ____ and ____ returning from war.returning from war.

►Nationalists and Nationalists and soldierssoldiers

►Mussolini Mussolini emphasized ____.emphasized ____.

► anticommunismanticommunism

Mussolini’s rise to PowerMussolini’s rise to Power► A group of fascists that A group of fascists that

used to violence to quiet used to violence to quiet their enemies was called their enemies was called the ____ ____.the ____ ____.

► Black shirtsBlack shirts► The ____ won the The ____ won the

election of 1924.election of 1924.► FascistsFascists► Mussolini became a Mussolini became a

_____._____.► DictatorDictator► Under fascist rule, Italy Under fascist rule, Italy

became a ___ ___.became a ___ ___.► Police StatePolice State

The Corporatist stateThe Corporatist state

►Mussolini introduced a new and Mussolini introduced a new and complicated system of government complicated system of government called ______.called ______.

►Corporatism – representation was Corporatism – representation was determined by area of economic determined by area of economic activity.activity.

The Weimar RepublicThe Weimar Republic► In Germany in early 1919, In Germany in early 1919,

following the stepping down following the stepping down of the kaiser, Germany of the kaiser, Germany became a _____.became a _____.

► Republic – known as the Republic – known as the weimar republicweimar republic

► The German people were The German people were unhappy with the republic unhappy with the republic because it signed the ____ of because it signed the ____ of ____.____.

► Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles► Many tried to overthrow the Many tried to overthrow the

Republic. One such incident Republic. One such incident known as the ____ ____ ____ known as the ____ ____ ____ occurred in Munich.occurred in Munich.

► Beer Hall PutschBeer Hall Putsch

The Nazis and HitlerThe Nazis and Hitler► The National Socialist German The National Socialist German

Workers’ Party was also known Workers’ Party was also known as the ____.as the ____.

► Nazis – extremely nationalistic, Nazis – extremely nationalistic, anti-Semitic and anti-Semitic and anticommunist.anticommunist.

► By 1921, ___ ___ had become By 1921, ___ ___ had become leader of the party.leader of the party.

► Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler► Hitler, while in jail, wrote his Hitler, while in jail, wrote his

book called ___ ___.book called ___ ___.► Mein Kamph (my struggle)Mein Kamph (my struggle) – –

expressed the spirit of the Nazi expressed the spirit of the Nazi movementmovement

► He felt he needed to eliminate He felt he needed to eliminate all the ___ and others he all the ___ and others he thought of as impure.thought of as impure.

► JewsJews

HitlerHitler

►He promised to He promised to repeal the ____ of repeal the ____ of _____ and restore _____ and restore Germany’s ____ Germany’s ____ strength.strength.

► Treaty of Versailles; Treaty of Versailles; militarymilitary

A Nazi Party RallyA Nazi Party Rally

The Nazis in PowerThe Nazis in Power

► By late 1932, the Nazis By late 1932, the Nazis had more members in the had more members in the _____ than any other _____ than any other party.party.

► ReichstagReichstag► Hitler was to be Hitler was to be

appointed ____ of appointed ____ of Germany.Germany.

► ChancellorChancellor► Once in power, Hitler took Once in power, Hitler took

the title of ___ ____.the title of ___ ____.► Der Fuhrer – the leaderDer Fuhrer – the leader

The Nazis in PowerThe Nazis in Power

► He turned Germany into a He turned Germany into a ___ ___.___ ___.

► Police statePolice state► His secret police was called His secret police was called

the ____the ____► Gestapo – a gestapo Gestapo – a gestapo

informer on the left informer on the left ► Hitler called his rule the ____ Hitler called his rule the ____

____.____.► The Third Reich The Third Reich ► Germany and Italy created Germany and Italy created

an alliance with each other an alliance with each other called the ___-___ ____.called the ___-___ ____.

► Rome-Berlin Axis.Rome-Berlin Axis.