Agenda The Christmas Truce Warm Up Discussion: Interwar Period: Italy, Japan and Soviet Union Primary Source Documentation HW: Finish Primary Source work

What tactics did Hitler use to gain power in Germany? Warm Up What tactics did Hitler use to gain power in Germany?

Mussolini, Hirohito, and Stalin

Definition of Fascism Radical, authoritarian nationalism characterized by dictatorship and total control of industry and economy Authoritarianism, militarism, and a one-ruler philosophy dominated this governmental structure.

Italy Benito Mussolini and Blackshirts rise to power in 1922. Fascists win victory through intimidation and violence. Mussolini ruled with violence and repression. He wants resurgence of Roman Empire, invades Ethiopia

Rise of Japan Still anti-western Industrialization allows Japan to have strongest military in the East Emperor Hirohito rules totalitarian country. Imperial General: Hideki Tojo Seeking Japanese Empire Manchuria, Korea, and large parts of China under their control.

USSR and Stalin Dictatorship grows through death, fear, and oppression. Creates Secret Police Great Purge: Mass executions of former Lenin supporters Labeled “Enemies of the state”

Five Year Plans Plans to fix economy and industrialize USSR 5 Year Agriculture – Collective Agriculture. No more privately owned farms 5 Year Industry 1500 new factories constructed for automobile and tractor manufacturing. Mobilizes war industry

Non-Aggression Pact (1939) Hitler and Stalin meet Sign agreement not to attack each other or allies Will not interfere with the growth and actions of either country Divide central European countries after conquest