CONDITIONS THAT ENABLED DICTATORS TO RISE TO POWER IN INTERWAR PERIOD Flashcards
what were the conditions
WW1, ToV, Great Depression, Unstable political climate, personalities
why was WWl a condition
destroyed economies, mobilised the masses and revealed governments unable to cope.
What did Hitler say about the public feeling towards the ToV
Hitler described German people as “aflame with a feeling of rage & shame” (Mein Kampf)
how did the ToV help Hitler gain popularity
Used ToV to his advantage to stir up nationalist opposition to the Republic, Vowed to tear up the diktat
why was Japan unsatified w the ToV
The disregard for Japan’s ‘racial equality clause’ which led western hatred. Leading government and military powers to seek vengeance and power through a dictatorship + militarism
why was italy dissatisfied w the ToV
felt cheated by the ToV as in 1915 Treaty of London, the Allies promised Italy significant territorial gains that weren’t met
what is proportional representation and why was it an insufficient democratic process
whatever % of votes a party receives that is the % of seats/say they get in parliament. It Massively fragmented legislatures and made unstable political climate
what did society begin to think of democracies w their insufficient & ingenuine democratic processes?
Began to believe that democracy only benefited those within politics and that their governments could not understand their issues, and only organied an ineffective gov
how was Germany weakened by democratic processes
Proportional representation → weakness of the constitution as it contributed to political instability (many small parties in Parliament = difficult to pass laws = weak & short-lived govs)
Led to a desire for someone who could put the nation first → conductive in rise of authoritarian leaders who could make promises to the populace (eg, Hitler)
What was the impact of the GD
- weakened confidence of otherwise confident democratic powers (like the US) → brought down European powers thru a knock-on effect
- society began to question whether democratic governments were able to fix the worsening social and economic problem
What’s AJP taylors famous quote about the GD
“The GD put the wind in Hitler’s sails’
Name the personalities (dictators)
Lenin, Stalin, Mussolini, Hirohito, Tojo, Hitler
