1. Rise of Totalitarianism
WHII: SOL 11c
Rise of Totalitarianism

2. U.S.S.R. during the Interwar Period — Joseph Stalin
Entrenchment of communism
Stalin’s policies:
Five-year plans
collectivization of farms
state industrialization
secret police
Great Purge

3. Germany during the Interwar Period — Adolf Hitler
Inflation and depression
Democratic government weakened
Anti-Semitism
Extreme nationalism
National Socialism (Nazism)
German occupation of nearby countries

4. Italy during the Interwar Period — Benito Mussolini
Rise of fascism
Ambition to restore the glory of Rome
Invasion of Ethiopia

5. Japan during the Interwar Period — Hirohito and Hideki Tojo
Militarism
Industrialization of Japan: leading to drive for raw materials
Invasion of Korea, Manchuria, and the rest of China