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2.  I. During the 1920s and 1930s,totalitarian dictators took over in Germany, Italy, Soviet Union(Russia), & Japan.

3.  Totalitarian – political system in which the gov’t suppresses all opposition & controls all aspects of life (economic, political & social).

4.  Dictator – leader who rules with total authority; often cruel

5.  Fascism – political philosophy –total power is given to a dictator & individual freedoms are denied; no tolerance for opposition; centers around extreme Nationalism & Patriotism

6. CountryPolitical PartyBeliefsGoals Adolf Hitler 1933 Dictator “Der Fuhrer” GermanyNazi Party Aryan Supremacy Non-Jewish white Germans are Superior “Lebensraum” Get land Rid Europe of Jews; Take over Europe & World Benito Mussolini 1922 Prime Minister 1925 Dictator “Il Duce” (leader) Italy Fascist Party Italy will return to World Power. Italy # 1 Get more land. (not happy after WW I did not get land in Treaty of Versailles) Hideki Tojo 1940 Prime Minister Japan Military Leaders Japan is Best Country in Asia More Resources More Land Joseph Stalin 1924 Dictator USSR = Soviet Union (Russia) Communist Party USSR is bestmore land Spread Communism

7.  World wide depression led to high unemployment & high inflation  political instability in those countries___  Germany high war debt from WW I  Hitler made false promises to restore German power