Because Mr Mayer made these notes titled Notes

Because Mr. Mayer made these notes, titled “Notes # 1 Rise of the Dictators” Yo Bro!!! Why you got your hand up like that? ? ? Far out, lets write that title down!!!

? ? ? Why would people allow a dictator to take over? ? ?

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Fascism A system of government in which the leader is usually a dictator, and the country is very nationalistic (our country first). To promote nationalism, the government usually treats outsiders with disrespect, also there is usually military buildup and land expansion.

Mussolini “Il Duce” (the leader) Though Italy was on the winning side (our side) during WWI, they suffered a Great Depression after WWI like many other countries. Mussolini, a small time politician and veteran formed the National Fascist Party (Partito Nazionale Fascista, PNF). His party was strong because he appealed to many veterans who armed themselves and were called “Black Shirts. ” !!!Them’s my homies!!!

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March on Rome On October 22, 1922, Mussolini and his Black Shirts stormed the Italian government in Rome and forced king Victor Emmanuel III to appoint Mussolini as Prime Minister (President) of Italy on October 29. Mussolini was able to keep power through two ways. One, he promised to rebuild Italy into the once great Roman Empire. Also, Mussolini's Black Shirts would continue to terrorize any opposition. Da King

Conquest Mussolini persecuted many opponents, even the Catholic church. But he did rebuild broken down systems, like railroads and buildings. To keep his promise of a new “Roman Empire” he also rebuilt the military, and looked for easy targets to attack and conquer.

Corfu Incident August 29 th – September 27 th 1923 The Country of Albania and Greece disputed who controlled the Island of Corfu. Not able to make a decision, they asked Italy to settle the matter, but after the main Italian negotiator was killed, Italy sent their navy and troops and took the Island, in which Greece and other countries did nothing about.

Libya 1934 The Country of Libya offered Italy a foothold in North Africa. Italy had been involved with Libya since 1910. Mussolini sent troops to fully take over the country, and by 1924 had taken control over most of the country. However, deep in the desert guerrilla warfare continued to wreak havoc on Italian forces until the rebel fighters were defeated in 1932. by 1934, Italy was in control. https: //www. bing. com/videos/search? q=lion+of+the+desert& &view=detail&mid=13 DF 8 D 3 C 8 E 8 F 829 C 2 F 1313 DF 8 D 3 C 8 E 8 F 82 9 C 2 F 13&FORM=VRDGAR

Ethiopia / Abyssinia 1934 -1936 Mussolini invaded the county of Ethiopia and after several bloody battles, in which the Italians used chemical weapons to wipe out their enemies, Ethiopia surrendered, and a large garrison of Italian troops remand in Ethiopia to prevent any uprisings.

Hitler Takes Control In the 1920 s the NAZI party (National Socialists Workers Party) Socialists meaning they believed in government control of businesses and more welfare, tried to take power, but failed. When America went into the Great Depression in 1929, the entire world went deeper into depression itself.

Our last hope, Hitler During this tough time Hitler managed to gain the majority (about 30%) of support in the Reichstag, or the government. He promised Germans that he would make their country the greatest in the world.

Political enemies and rebuilding Shortly after taking over Hitler managed to convince the German people that his political opponents, such as communists, were a danger to Germany and started to build Concentration Camps were people were sent forced labor or so they couldn’t talk out against Hitler, others were simply executed. In 1935 Hitler announced to the world that he was rearming Germany, which was a violation of the Versailles Treaty, which ended WWI. However, no nation did anything to stop Hitler.

Remilitarization of the Rhineland After WWI, German troops could not be in the Rhineland because France feared another invasion. However, in March 7, 1936 Hitler sent about 3, 000 soldiers to be stationed in the Rhineland.

All over Germany there were great celebrations. Hitler announced “we have no territorial demands to make! Germany will never break the peace!” And so no country interfered, and Hitler won another victory.

Anschluss (joining) On March 12, 1938 Hitler announced to the world that Germany and Austria were once again united together. This was yet again another violation of the Versailles Treaty, yet no country tried to stop Hitler. German and Austrian police tear down a border blockade.

Sudetenland After WWI, Germany lost territory, with Germans still living in the territory. The Country of Czechoslovakia had a lot of ethnic Germans living on its border. Hitler wanted the territory back.

The Czechs wanted to fight the Germans, and get help from France and Britain. But the Czechs had two problems. 1. Slovakia, the other part of the country, was pro-Nazi, and would not fight. 2. Britain and France, the only countries that would help, did not want to go to war.

Munich Agreement To work things out, European countries met in Munich, Germany, to try and smooth things over peacefully. In the end, Hitler got what he wanted, and on September 30, 1938 Germany gained control of the Sudetenland without a fight. Appeasement, or giving in, was the new term for allowing Hitler to do what he wanted without a fight.

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Kill stroke for Czechoslovakia On March 15, 1939, Hitler threatened to bomb Prague, the Capitol, if the Czech government did not allow German troops to freely take over. Afraid, outnumbered, and alone, the Czechs gave in. Slovakia, friend to Hitler, became their own country. Not France, Britain, or anyone else lifted a finger. Hitler was getting his way.

? ? ? What should America have done? ? ? At this time, America was an isolationist country, staying away from the worlds problems. What should America have done at this time. Remain isolationist, prevent the dictators from taking over? What do you think? In two paragraphs, explain what YOUR America would have done and why.