world war 2 political ideologies Flashcards
facism
italy, benito mussilini, wanted more power an to eliminate poverty, nationalist, wanted to bring back the roman empire
nazism
germany, adolf hitler, thought germans were biologically better than other people and should hurt those people (race). wanted to rule a world where ‘lesser people’ were eliminated “facism on crack”
japanese militarism
japan, worshipped emperor like a god, wanted more land, power, and resources, thought they were racially superior. refused to surrender, sacraficing yourself for the emporor is an honor
communist Totalitarianism
russia, joseph stalin, thought the government controlling everything would eliminate poverty and social class. viewed upper and middle classes as a threat. wanted to make the entire world communist