WWII: Section 4 Review Flashcards
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Fascism
Nationalism in a tolitarian state led by a dictator.
authoritarian
one group or person has all power.
censor
Controlling information given to others.
nazism
German fascist party
concentration camps
large work camps where jews, inferior races, and political enemies were sent to. They provided free labour.
territorial integrity
respecting the borders of other countries.
armed aggression
using force to get what you want.
anti-semitism
hostility/racism
Benito Mussolini
first fascist of Europe. Fascist of italy
nazi party
fascist party of Germany that believed they were superior to other races.
Adolf hitler
fascist leader of Germany.
Mein Kampf
hitlers autobiography included how Germany should lead the world.
lebensraum
translates to “living space” and its the nazi belief that germans need more living space.
enabling act
gave hitler absolute power for 4 years.
ss
hitlers protection squad also known as the blackshirts and they were loyal only to him.
Nuremberg laws
the list of anti-semitic laws that were designed to remove the jews from the country.
kristallnacht
was a planned attack to see if the German citizens hated the jews, it led to public jewish shops being broken into and the killing of many jews.
what ideas did fascist share?
-must be nationalistic
-anti jewish and communist
-believe in the supremacy of the leader and party
how were fascism and communism alike? how did the differ
alike:
both advocated doctoral one-party rule and its leader to rule
differ:
fascism believed in class systems, and capitalism while communism believed in a classless system and wealth is shared
what factors led to the rise of fascism in Italy
-italy wasn’t given the land that was promised to them after WWI
-The economy was struggling, many were unemployed therefore people lost faith in democracy
how did Mussolini take control of the government?
he seized power through coup but was also given an enabling ct for 1 or 2 years.
what were the key ideas and goals that hitler presented in the mein kampf?
-germans were the master race
- germans should regain the land they lost in WWI
-should listen to the leader
-treaty of versailles was unfair
what impact did the Great Depression have on hitlers rise to power?
there was an economic struggle and high unemployment, therefore people joined the nazis as people lost faith in the democracy.
what were the Nuremberg laws
harsh laws that were created to make the jews leave the country