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Totalitarian States
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What troubles did Italy
have in the 1920s and
1930s? Economic and
social problems
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Who obtained power in Italy
and what form of
government did they believe
in?
Mussolini, a fascist dictator
Italy
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Germany
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What did the new leader want for
his country and how did he seek to
obtain it?
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To restore glory by building
an empire
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Who was in power
The emperor and Japan
the military
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What the Japanese
wish to accomplish?
To build an empire
in Asia
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What did the Japanese
believe in?
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Militarism
Soviet Union (formerly Russia)
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Why were Germans upset
after WWI? Their economy
was a mess, they were
ashamed by the Treaty of
Versailles
Who came into power in
Germany and what did they
seek to achieve?
Hitler wants to return pride
to Germany
What kind of government did
this leader put in place?
A Nazi dictatorship
Who came into power after
Lenin’s death and what kind
of government did they
follow?
Joseph Stalin and the
Communists
How did the new leader lead
in a totalitarian state?
If anyone criticized the
government they could
disappear
What position do you believe
the Soviet Union will take in
WWII? Why?