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Hitler and Germany
-Went from a jobless soldier, to the leader of the Nazi's Party.
-Hated Socialism
-Believed in extreme forms of Nationalism
-Felt all beings were inferior to "Aryans"
-Great depression shot Germany to power, leaving millions unemployed.
-Nazis won elections in 1932.
-Established his supposed "Third German Empire" -
Mussolini and Italy
-Created a totalitarian regime in Italy.
-Convinced war veterans to fight the politicians
-Believed in fascim (strong centralized government with dictator)
-Common public feared the spread of communism
-1921, Mussolini established Fascist party, winning 35 seats in Italian Parlaiment
-Gradually extended fascism into normal life.
-Reached his goals, but turned Italy into a Totalitarian Country -
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Joseph Stalin's Rise To Power
*Vladimir Lenin died in 1924, and Joseph Stalin took over.
*1927, began transforming U.S.S.R into Socialist power. Peasants farms were reposessed by state.
*Also sought to turn U.S.S.R into industrial power, enacting inustrial expansion plans in 1928, 1933, and 1937.
*1939, U.S.S.R ranked 3rd worlwide industrial power.
*Any suspicion of anarchy was punnishable by death or exile to Siberia.
*1939, U.S.S.R was in a state of Totalitarian Government. -
Hideki Tojo
-Invaded Manchuria and China and 1937 causing conflicts with many other countries.
-U.S cut off trade with Japan
-Projected peace, and if unsuccessful, would wage war
-When projecting peace, he waged war the same day
