1. IF WWI was the “war to end all wars,” what was WWII? ~ 60 million people were killed in WWII

2. What caused WWI? What caused WWII?

3. Who are these men? How do they relate to WWII? Joseph Stalin Hideki Tojo Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Francisco Franco

4. Totalitarian Regimes Come to Power The government has control over everything. No differing/outside opinions are permitted. Dictator Dictator One party One party Strict gov’t control Strict gov’t control Few freedoms Few freedoms What are different types of totalitarian regimes? Communism, Fascism, Militarism, Nazism Communism, Fascism, Militarism, NazismDictionary.com

5. Two Main Types: CommunismFascism: Nazism Nazism Militarism Militarism

6. Communism The United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) Joseph Stalin Joseph StalinCharacteristics All industries state/government owned Hatred for industrialists and former business leaders Hatred for industrialists and former business leaders Ideology about CLASS CONFLICT No dissenting thought allowed Great Purge, 1930s Great Purge, 1930s Expand - goal to spread communist revolution Anti-religion

7. Fascism Benito Mussolini (Italy) Fascism Francisco Franco (Spain) Militarism Hideki Tojo (Japan) Militarism Adolf Hitler (Germany) Nazism Characteristics Government has social control over the people State above the individual State above the individual Economy is privately run, industrialists are powerful people Intense nationalism (racial supremacy) Expand their nation/race (bc feel superior) Militarism Militarism Anti-communist (support religion)

8. How do Communists and Fascists Compare? What separates them: Economics (gov’t controlled versus private) Ideology (class versus nation/race) They hate each other!

9. Why do Totalitarian Governments Rise in the 20s and 30s? Not much of a history of self-government in Europe authoritarian regimes common throughout European history; militarism common Japan authoritarian regimes common throughout European history; militarism common Japan In times of anger, fear & crisis people look to strong leadership for protection Europe and Asia are definitely in crisis during the 1920s & 1930s! Europe and Asia are definitely in crisis during the 1920s & 1930s!WHY?

10. Anger Treaty of Versailles Unites the people Unites the people Crisis Great Depression Fix the problems Fix the problemsFear Opposing parties, people, ideas Protect the people Protect the people

11. Hitler’s Ideas Fix unemployment Aryan’s Herrenvolk German’s needed space to expand German’s needed increase population