Postwar Uncertainty Instability in Europe after World War
Postwar Uncertainty Instability in Europe after World War I � Economic Instability – Many European nations were in debt after a long and expensive war Example – Germany
Economic Instability
Political Instability Russia �The Bolsheviks – Extreme Socialist revolutionaries, overthrow the upper class �The Russian Revolution, 1917 – Established the Soviet Union (USSR) Vladimir Lenin Leader of the Bolsheviks and “Father of the Russian Revolution”
�Fascism �Communism Countries: Russia Countries: Germany, Italy, Japan Did not seek a classes society Believed each class had its place and function Extreme nationalists Ruled by dictators One-party rule Denied individual rights State is supreme No democracy practiced Wanted a classless society Internationalists – wanted to unite workers worldwide
Benito Mussolini Italy-FASCIST �Overthrew gov’t (King), seized power �Abolished democracy �Outlawed �Put opposing political parties all who opposed him in jail �Controlled ideas all radio to promote fascist
Adolf Hitler Germany-FASCIST National Socialist German Worker Party (Nazi) party formed after WWI �Leader of Nazi Party �Wrote Mien Kampf (“My Struggles”). Beliefs-white supremacy �Banned all other political parties a secret police, the SS, that murdered all his enemies �Formed
Emperor Hirohito Japan-Fascist �Military leader who took over the government �Extreme nationalism �Believed foreign expansion=solve economic problems �Invaded China, Manchuria, and Korea
Fascism Characteristics � � Authoritarian leader One political party State is supreme Individual rights are denied in favor of the state Italy: Mussolini Germany: Hitler Japan: Hirohito
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