The rise of dictators Flashcards
totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
facism
in which most of the country’s power is held by one ruler or a small group, under a single party. Fascist governments are usually totalitarian and authoritarian one-party states.
communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
socialism
a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
regime in italy
Fascist Italy (Italian: Italia fascista) is a term which is used in historiography to describe the Kingdom of Italy when it was governed by the National Fascist Party from 1922 to 1943 with Benito Mussolini as prime minister and dictator.
regime in germany
The Nazi regime, also known as the Third Reich, was in power in Germany during World War II. The Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler, ruled Germany from 1933 until the country’s surrender in 1945.
regime in japan
During World War II, Japan was governed by an Imperial regime, essentially an absolute monarchy where the Emperor held ultimate power, although the military played a significant role in decision-making and policy, with the Emperor often acting as a figurehead for the military leadership; this system is sometimes described as “militaristic” or “ultra-nationalist” due to the strong emphasis on loyalty to the Emperor and expansionist ambitions.
regime in Soviet union
During World War II, the USSR was ruled by dictator Josef Stalin. The Soviet Union was the result of the collapse of the Russian Empire and of the Russian Civil War
Allies
the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China (the “Big Four”), as well as France while it was unoccupied.
Axis
Germany, Italy, and Japan
