I. Different Types of Ruling/Philosophies

A. Totalitarianism - Hitler

1. Exerts total control over a nation and uses terrors to suppress human rights

B. Fascism - Hitler and Mussolini

1. Certain national/ethnic groups are superior and ruled by a supreme authority

C. Communism - Stalin

1. Strong, dictatorial government; disrespects individual rights and the individual

II. Economic Plans - Soviet Union

A. Combined small farms into larger, community farms

B. Punished farmers in the Ukraine and stole their food

C. 5 million peasants were sent to labor camps

D. Food shortages occurred, and rations began

1. Standard of living fell

III. Reign of Terror - Italy

A. Mussolini, II Duce

1. Attracted war veterans, Socialists, anarchists, etc.

2. Became Prime Minister of Italy by threatening to invade Rome

3. Outlawed political parties

B. Cruel treatment

1. Held "show trials" to remove enemies; millions died or suffered forced labor

2. Blackshirts - member of Italian armed squad forces under Mussolini

IV. Hitler's Rise to Power

A. Nazi Party Philosophy and Policies

1. German nationalism and racial supremacy

B. Personal Actions

1. Tried to overthrow government in 1923 and was sent to prison

2. When he became chancellor, he suspended free speech with Brownshirts

V. Germany Rearms

A. Violation of Versailles Treaty from World War I

B. 1936 - enters Rhineland (WWI base), a demilitarized zone; Hitler signs treaty with Mussolini

VI. Germany Expands

A. Ordered troops into Austria

1. Most welcomed him

VII. Invasion of Poland

A. Hitler invades Czechoslovakia

B. Hitler and Stalin agree to divide Eastern Europe between them

C. Blitzkrieg - "Lightning War"

1. Takeover of Poland in less than a month

VIII. Battle of Britain

A. Germany launched an air assault to defeat British navy

1. The Blitz - bombing of London

B. Royal Air Force dodged slow-moving bombers and fighter planes

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Note on Unit 5 - Chapter 17 - The Rise of Dictators, created by learningiskey on 06/04/2015.