Unit 6 Test Flashcards
Totalitarianism
Government takes over total state control of every aspect of public and private life
Fascism
Militant political movement that emphasized extreme nationalism and obedience to a charismatic leader
Communism
No private ownership and all factors of production are owned by the government
First fascist dictator
Mussolini -Italy
Beer hall putsch
Tried to seize power of Munich resulted in five years in prison
Reichstag fire
Parliament building caught on fire six days before the election
blamed communists
Nazis won
Enabling act
Pillar absolute power and turned Germany into a totalitarianism government
Five-year plans
Controlled every aspect of workers lives, assigning them jobs. Needed police permission to move