1. FASCIST LEADER OF GERMNAY FASCIST LEADER OF ITALY
THE RISE OF FASCISM
ADOLF HITLER
FASCIST LEADER OF GERMNAY
BENITO MUSSOLINI
FASCIST LEADER OF ITALY

2. What is Fascism? form of government belief in a “TOTALITARIAN” state
ANTI-DEMOCRATIC
ANTI-COMMUNIST
Belief in EXTREME NATIONALISM
Belief in EXTREME MILITARISM

3. FASCISM—The Ideas
Against Democracy: Thought Democracy was too slow—the whole “voting thing” takes way too long
Totalitarian State: Wanted one smart & strong leader; most efficient form of government; one leader with one voice.
Extreme Nationalism & Militarism: Exaggerated accomplishments of nation; held military as true might of nations power
Against Communism: Thought a nation full “working class” people caused Nationalism to weaken; pro-private ownership

4. CAUSES OF FASCISM
Great Depression: economic problems, inflation, affect Italy & Germany
Fear of Communism: workers begin to mimic Russia’s revolution; industry owners join Fascist party to preserve private business
Appeal to Nationalism: Italy & Germany felt embarrassed after WW I; wanted rebuild nations to “former glory”
Lack of government: Treaty of Versailles “forces” democracy on Germany; Germans unused to democratic process

5. Great Depression during 1930s Total Control of State by a Dictator
Black Tuesday stock market crashes
Treaty of Versailles
Great Depression during 1930s
Totalitarianism
Increasing influence of new political parties that emphasize state control -For example: Communism, Nazism, Fascism
Total Control of State by a Dictator

6. Totalitarianism
*These theories, specifically Communism and Fascism, are completely different theories that are bitterly opposed; however they exhibit the same behaviour

7. Communism
I am Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from
What is Communism?
LEFT WING
based on theory by Karl Marx
revolutionary idea of a political, economic and social system that creates a “classless society”
state ownership and control of the means of production (no private ownership)
Soviet Communism or “Stalinism”, was more of a totalitarian and military state combined with elements of communism

8. Fascism
I am Benito Mussolini the leader (Il Duce) of Italy from 1922 to 1943.
What is Fascism?
RIGHT WING
intense nationalism and elitism
totalitarian control
interests of the state more important than individual rights
maintain class system and private ownership
Interesting Fact: Fascism name was derived from the fasces, an ancient Roman symbol of authority consisting of a bundle of rods and an ax

9. Nazism
I am Adolf Hitler the leader (der Fuhrer) or dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945.
What is Nazism?
extremely fascist , nationalistic and totalitarian
based on beliefs of the National Socialist German Workers Party
belief in the racial superiority of the Aryan, the “master race”
belief that all Germans should have “lebensraum” or living space in Europe
Violent hatred towards Jews and blamed Germany’s problems on them

10. Nazi Controls