Rise of Tolitarian Governments Flashcards
Who took over after Lenin died?
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Leader of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
What happened under the rule of Stalin?
Many individuals were arrested, deported to the Gulag, or killed.
Enemies of the people
Benito Mussolini
Italian dictator who strongly believed in facsim
Facsim
Form of hyper-nationalism
How did Mussolini rise to power?
Mussolini bluffed that he would march on Rome
The king caved in and he became prime minister
Adolf Hitler
German dictator who was the leader of the Nazis
What did Hitler believe in and who was his scapegoat?
Anti-semitism
Jews were to blame for everything
St. Louis Ship
Ship that transported Jews from Germany to Cuba
Cuba could not take them so they went to America
America could not take them so they ended up back in Germany
Francisco Franco
Leader of the militay coup who fought in the Spanish Civil War and won due to foreign help
Hirohito
Emperor of Japan
Puppet of the military in Japan
What did all the Totalitarian governments have in common?
Charismatic leaders
Rejected parliamentary rule/democracy
