Rise of Fascism Flashcards
1
Q
the great depression
A
- worldwide
- us economy impacts everyone
- fascism - strong nationalism (love for country) and racism (we are better than everyone else)
- europe in turmoil
- nations in dire straights
- people demand change
2
Q
dictators surface
A
- the nazi party
- adolf hitler (leader, not founder)
- hitler promises he can fix the hurting economy
- hitler is elected as chancellor of germany
- hitler is fascist
3
Q
italy
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- benito mussolini (military leader)
- mussolini promises he can fix the hurting economy
- mussolini is elected
- mussolini is fascist
- directly allied with germany
4
Q
spain
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- francisco franco (military leader)
- coup gets rid of leader in spain
- franco is placed in power as dictator of spain
- franco is fascist
- allies with hitler
5
Q
japan
A
- military takes over the leadership of the nation
- rein in society with discipline to fix society
6
Q
united states
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- isolation is the policy
- worried about its own great depression
- not concerned with the plight of other nations at this time
7
Q
remember this…
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bad times bring change. think of the sports approach. when a team is losing, you fire the head coach and bring in someone totally different. same goes with nations when times go bad. out with the old, in with the new
8
Q
all of the following were fascist leaders except
A
stalin
9
Q
joseph stalin was a
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communist
10
Q
all of the following were causes of the rise of fascism in europe except
A
economy
11
Q
all of the following saw fascism take over except
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france