Week 2 Flashcards
Fascism
Type of Government
- authoritarian Dictatorial leader that’s militaristic
- Dictator uses forcible oppression of opposition and citizens have little rights
Socialims
Economic System
-Government controls all means of production, though some private ownership is allowed
Communism
Political and Economic system
- All means of production are controlled by the government AND the community together.
EVERYONE SHARES THE WEALTH CREATED
Hitler 4 War plan
- Czechoslovakia
- France/Britain
- Russia
- United States
How much of the 4 war plan did Hitler accomplish?
He invaded Czechoslovakia and France.
Why did Hitler fail the other parts of the 4 War plan?
-However Britain was seperated by too much water to be invaded, so he was only able to bomb
- He failed his invasion on Russia
- Taking over the US was unrealistic
What were Superbattleships?
Hitlers idea of how to invade and conquer the US
Why was the Nazi-Soviet nonagression pact different?
- It didn’t guarantee help during times of war.
- It was simply I won’t attack you if you don’t attack me.
What Country did Mussolini control?
Axis or Allied?
Italy
Axis
Mussolini’s goal?
To rule Italy like modern day Caesar
To recreate the Roman Empire
Mussolini accomplished?
Took over Somalia, Ethiopia, and Albiana
Mussolini’s form of Govt.
Fascist
Socialist
Dictator
What country did Stalin control?
Axis or Allied?
Russia
Both- started out Axis, switched to Allied
Stalin’s Goal?
To take back lost soviet land
Stalin Accomplished?
- Invaded 1/2 poland, the Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and 1/2 Finland
- Allied w/ hitler until getting betrayed and switching to Allied
