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Totalitarianism-

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Government where all aspects of life are controlled by the state

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Fascism

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Extreme Nationalism

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-Following World War1, Inflation in Europe brought about___

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much poverty.

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-With this economic turmoil, one political party began to gain momentum.

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-Communism-

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By the early 1920s, the Communist party in Italy became a ___

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strong entity.

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___, ___, and ___ became a routine, and Italian communist called for a complete ___

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1.Strikes
2.rallies
3.marches
4.overthrow of the Italian parliament.

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Many Italians began to fear their country would become ___

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communist, and watched events in the Soviet Union in horror.

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As the government seemed powerless to stop communist rallies, Italians noticed one group that physically confronted the communist:

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-Fascist

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Italian fascists were led by Benito Mussolini, and in 1921, he appealed to the Italian people and King Emanuel III to put the fascist in charge of Parliament.

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-Over 250,000 responded and marched on Rome.

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Emanuel will place Musolino and the Fascists___

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in charge

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-Mussolini promises

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-Get rid of communist
-Fix the economy
-Restore Italian military pride

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-Immediately after coming to power,

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Italian communist are arrested, assaulted, forced to flee to other countries, and sometimes killed.

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-Around the time of the Fascist rise to power in Italy,

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the European economies begin to improve

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-Many Italians felt that Mussolini ___

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had followed through with his second promise.

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In 1924, the Soviet Union will become a___

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totalitarian regime under Stalin

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One Empire will not suffer the mass effects of European inflation

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Japan

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Following the Meiji Restoration, Japan had taken steps to become more ___

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Democratic

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The Japanese parliament-

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Diet

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During the 1920s, Japan enters into economic partnerships with the

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United States

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In 1929, Japan will suffer greatly from the ___

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global depression

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Many in Japan blamed ___

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Democracy and the United States

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In 1920, a coup d’etat will topple the Diet, and military leaders will rule on behalf of the emperor,

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Hirohito

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Japenese Prime Minister

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general Tojo

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In 1931, Japan will invade the Chinese provinve of ___

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Manchuria

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The Leage of Nations condemns _____
Japanese aggression, but is powerless to stop them.
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One group in Europe paid particular attention the league of nations
inability to back its convictions.
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Totalitarianism in Germany will take a different turn than in other regimes
-German economy hardest hit -Shame of losing the World War I (War Guilt Clause) -Harsh Reparation imposed by Allies -Inability to maintain control of country (army limited to 100,000 men)
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As with other European nations,
the German Communist Party swelled during the 1920s
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-The German republic formed after World War 1 was very weak
-Weimar republic -Reichstag in chaos
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-With a limited army, and poor economy,
the Weimer republic could do little to maintain order within its borders
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The Multi-party system kept any political party from achieving an
absolute majority
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Physical confrontations between German political parties was
Frequent
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In Germany city of Munich, a small group of fascist had emerged
-National Sozialistiche Deutche Arbeiters Partei- National German Socialist Party or Nazis
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-This party remained very___at the start of the 1920s
small
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Because of the limited size of the German army, the Weimar republic will send a___ to keep track of the Nazis
spy
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After a period of monitoring the Nazis
Adolf Hitler will join the party
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On November 9, 1923, Hitler and the Nazis will attempt to lead a rebellion that would separate Bavaria from the rest of Germany
Bier Hall Putsch
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The rebellion is swiftly put down, and Adolf Hitler and other leaders are ___
jailed.
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while in jail, Hitler will write ___
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
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What did he describe in it?
-In it he described the Nazi belief in Social Darwinism -He described the destiny of Germany to create a new Empire, or Reich in eastern lands -Lebensraum
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Hitler will remain in jail for only ___ months
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Although Nazi ideas were still unpopular amongst Germans, ___
Hitler will become a nationally known figure
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In 1925, the ailing Weimer republic will elect ___, as president.
Paul von Hindenburg
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By 1928, the German ___
Economy had improved
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During this period, the Nazis remain an ___
obscure, fringe group, with seats in the Reichstag
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In 1930, Germany will be drawn into the ____, and will again descend into chaos.
Global Depression
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With the rise of communism, will come the increases support of the Nazi party
-1930 election-107 seats -1932-election-230 seats -1933-election-288 seats
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Communist party leaders will reach over ___
15% of seats in the Reichstag
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Conservative parties began to form alliances with the ___
Nazis in order to combat the Communist and Socialist threat.
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In January of 1933, Hindenburg appoints
Hitler as Chancellor's
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Hitler began to receive word that the Nazis were about to ___
lose seats in the Election of 1933
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In February, the Reichstag will ___
burn to the ground
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___ where blamed for the fire and ___ where arrested
-communist -two
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Hindenburg will grant ___
Hitler emergency powers following the Reichstag fire
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While Hitler held these emergency powers, ___
Paul von Hindenburg dies
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With the position of the president vacant, ___
Hitler declares himself "Furher"
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After reaching power, the Nazis will begin to implement___
their racial ideology on Germany.
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Nuremberg laws
-German Jews are stripped of citizenship -Forced to identify themselves as Jews (Wear Star of David) -Forced to live in small areas of cities (Ghettos)
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With the failure of the League of Nations following the Manchurian incident, other totalitarian regimes will test the resolve the organization
-Italy invades Ethiopia-1935 -Germany remilitarizes the Rhineland-1936 -Fascism takes control of Spain-1936 -Lead by Francisco Franco
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1936, Hitler forces the German military to ____
swear personal allegiance to him instead of Germany
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Hitler will continue to defy the Treaty of Versailles by ignoring the
100,000 man limit to the German army
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Germany will also encourage fascist movement in
-Austria -France -Belgium -Holland -Norway
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In 1936, ___, ___, and ___ officially join an alliance called the ___
1.Germany, Italy and Japan 2.Axis Powers
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1937, Japan invades China, launching a war that would last for the next 8 years.
Nanking
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March, 1938-Germany Annexes Austria
Anschluss
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November 9, 1938, Nazis promote violence against
Jews
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Night of Broken Glass,
Kristallnacht
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October, 1938-Hitler claims small area of _____
Czechoslovakia
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What land was that?
sudetenland-3 million ethnic Germans
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Munich Conference
Chamberlain allows Hitler to take the area
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Appeasement
-Negotiating with an enemy to avoid conflict
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German troops enter the ___, Then take over the rest of
1.Sudetenland 2.Czechoslovakia
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By 1939, the League of Nations had proven its ___
ineffectiveness
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___ and ___ were now weary of Hitlers Agression
Britain and France
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The World was poised for another major war:
The bloodiest war in human history

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