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New Leaders and New Ideas in Europe during the 1930s

New Leaders and New Ideas in Europe during the 1930s. World History. Consider the following political candidates and vote for the one you would like to lead your country. Candidate #1 A womanizer with self-interested policies and very bad health. Candidate #2

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New Leaders and New Ideas in Europe during the 1930s

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  1. New Leaders and New Ideasin Europe during the 1930s World History

  2. Consider the following political candidates and vote for the one you would like to lead your country. • Candidate #1 • A womanizer with self-interested policies and very bad health. • Candidate #2 • An alcoholic with a defiant mouth and attitude. • Candidate #3 • A decorated war hero that wants to create a stable economy.

  3. So, who did you vote for? • Candidate #1 • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Candidate #2 • Winston Churchill • Candidate #3 • Adolf Hitler

  4. Totalitarianism These theories are completely different theories that are opposed to one another; however they demonstrate the same behavior.

  5. How did Totalitarianism come about? • Step 1 – Treaty of Versailles. • Step 2 – Stock Market Crash of 1929. • Step 3 – Great Depression of the 1930s. • Step 4 – Increased influence from new political parties that emphasized government control. • Step 5 – Total control of the government by a dictator.

  6. Characteristics of Totalitarianism • Government establishes complete control of all aspects of the state. • Political, military, economy, social, and cultural. • Highly nationalistic. • Flags, salutes, rallies, and uniforms. • Strict controls and laws. • Military state. • Secret police, army, and navy.

  7. Characteristics of Totalitarianism • Censorship. • Opposing literature and ideas. • Propaganda • Media • Radio, newspapers, and posters. • One leader • A charismatic dictator. • Total conformity of people to ideas and the leader. • Terror and Fear.

  8. Soviet Communism • Also known as “Stalinism”. • Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953. • Combines elements of communism with a totalitarian and military state.

  9. Fascism • Fascism’s name comes from the “fasces”. • An ancient Roman symbol of authority. • Intense nationalism and elitists mindset. • Totalitarian control • Interests of the state more important than individual rights. • Maintains class system and private ownership. • Most well known example is in Italy. • Lead by Benito Mussolini from 1922-1943.

  10. Nazism • Extreme form of Fascism, Nationalism, and Totalitarianism. • Based on the beliefs of the National Socialist German Workers Party. • Belief in a superior race. • The Aryan or “master race”. • Belief that all Germans should have a “living space” in Europe. • Violent hatred of Jews. • Belief that Jews were the cause of all of Germany’s problems. • Led by Adolf Hitler from 1933-1945.

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