Monday 3/25/13 RAP Did you do anything fun over break? Who were the two leaders of the Soviet Union that we discussed before break? –Name one plan they had for the Soviet Union. Today: 1.Dictators—Ch Review– and 2.Video and notes 2.Picture questions 3.Quiz on people and terms from Ch. 18 and 19

Before WWII Italy--Mussolini Fascist dictator – who put an end to democracy –Totalitarian government—controlled all aspects of Italian life---books, radio, movies, etc. –Used brutal tactics to ensure Italians voted for him. –Called Il Duce –The Leader –Banned non fascist parties –Built up armed forces –Fascists murdered, attacked any who did not follow their policies Why he came into power? Economy deteriorated following WWI Price of bread rose Coal shortage—hampered industrial production. Unrest spread through Italy Middle and upper class feared communist revolution. Video clip of Mussolini –5-6 minutesVideo clip of Mussolini Take additional notes as you watch

The Weimar Republic After WWI, Germany was hurting economically, politically, and socially. In 1919, the Weimar Republic was established. –Assembly drafted a new constitution. –Political instability and violence erupted. –Some German citizens were upset because the leaders of the Weimar Republic accepted the terms to the Treaty of Versailles. Germans were to pay reparations of $35 billion. Germany could not pay France, so French troops marched in to the Ruhr Valley and took control of coal mines and steel mills. Government printed more and more money…making money worth less. U.S. set up the Dawes plan to help Germany…French leave Ruhr Valley.

Rise of Nazism National Socialist Workers’ party = NAZI Adolf Hitler –Born in Austria, 1889 –Formed the Brownshirts to seize power of the government. –Hitler was arrested for starting trouble…while in jail he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle). Germans were not at fault for losing the Great War, but should blame Jews and communists. He declared Germans were the master race. Saw himself as the leader that would unite all German speaking people into a new empire. –Once released from jail…1929—Great Depression…he appealed to German citizens. –1930s Nazis won a large number of seats in Reichstag—lower house. –1933, he became Chancellor of Germany. –The Nazis had come to power. Adolf Hitler – (6 minutes)Adolf Hitler –Please take additional notes as you watch.

Analyzing pictures Ch Please read “Images of the Times” on page –Answer the questions. 2.Look at the picture on page 558—and answer the question. 3.Look at the picture on page 559—and answer the question. 4.Look at the picture on page 562—answer the question. –Be ready to share your answers with the class.

Japan in China video Rise of Hitler

Study for Quiz !!!! Tuesday / Wednesday Ch. 18 –Hitler –Mussolini –Lenin –Stalin –Roosevelt –Purge –Kristallnacht –Fascism –Totalitarianism –Third Reich –Nazi youth –Concentration camp –Mein Kampf Ch. 19 –Sun Yat-sen –Chiang Kai Shek –Mao Zedong –Emperor Hirohito –Red Army –Manchuko –China Incident