QOTD 411 Make the lie big Keep it

QOTD 4/11 “Make the lie big. Keep it simple. Keep saying it. And eventually they will believe it. ”

New School Rules • Talking is forbidden in class or in the halls. • New Dress code policy: Uniforms, and all boys will have their hair cut into brush cuts and girls must keep their hair pulled up and back. • All Exams will be unannounced. • The school paper will be written by the administration. • All students will buy the main menu lunch item. • No internet use will be permitted when on the computers.

QOTD 4/13 • “We are in the presence of a disaster of the first magnitude…we have sustained a defeat without a war…And do not suppose that this is the end. ”

Rise of Dictators

Roots • Treaty of Versailles leads to the opposite of a “just and secure peace” • Anger and resentment • People of hurt countries turn to authoritarian leaders to solver their deep problems • Rise of nationalism • When you have nothing else you turn to pride of country

Common Traits • Strong nationalist appeal • Expand the state • Strong government control • Charismatic/fearsome leadership • When you are desperate you want someone who says they will fix it

Mussolini

The Start • Newspaper editor and politician • Founded Fascist Party in 1919 • Played on worker’s fears • March on Rome 1922 • Literally takes power

Il Duce • Abolished democracy and political parties • Jailed opponents • Gov. controlled all media • Success foreshadows Hitler

Adolf Hitler

The Rise • Did nothing until the age of 30 • Aspiring/failed artist

The Speaker • Joins the National Socialist German Workers Party • Nazi • Swastika flag • Red for socialism • White for nationalism • Swastika for the struggle of the Aryan race • https: //www. youtube. com/w atch? v=DFNUd. Ct. MXWE

Taking Power Publishes Mein Kamp in jail • After Black Tuesday Hitler hits mainstream • Message to workers, Nazis start gaining power • Nazi vote share goes from 16 to 18 to 37% in 5 years

Chancellor • Hitler becomes Chancellor with 92% of the vote • Still a President (ineffective) • Gets the Enabling law passed • Legal dictator • End all non Nazi parties • President dies August 2, 1934 • The people vote to combine Presidency and Chancellor • 89% say yes with 95% turnout

Fascist Aggression • Militarist Japanese Emperor Hirohito takes Manchuria and China for coal and land • Mussolini • Takes Ethiopia • Spanish Civil War • Francisco Franco becomes fascist dictator • Hitler • Broke Treaty of Versailles • Built up army, took Rhineland

Response? NOTHING

Response • Hitler signs nonaggression pact with Russia • Avoid two front war • Appeasement • Giving in to aggressor to keep the peace • U. S. Isolationism • Did not want to get involved • Munich Conference • Gave Hitler some land he promised he wanted no more • HE LIED • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=FO 725 Hbzfls

1936 Olympics • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=g. NKlxcq. LKc. M