The document summarizes the rise of dictatorships in Germany and Italy following World War 1. It discusses how the Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany, causing economic instability and setting conditions for Hitler's rise. Mussolini took control of Italy in 1922 promising to restore national greatness. Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and consolidated power, establishing a totalitarian Nazi state. Stalin also took control of the Soviet Union, creating a communist dictatorship.

1. Today’s Objective
We will analyze the events that led to the
rise of dictatorships in Germany and Italy
in the years following World War I.

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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8. Today’s Agenda
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Review of Previous Learning
Fin
Anticipatory Set
Video
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Lesson
FDR
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Group Discussion
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T-Chart

9. GP1-RD2-CC
Gilded Age - 1800s
Progressive Era – ’00s
Imperialism/World War I – ’10s
Roaring ’20s – ’20s
Depression – ’30s
World War II – ’40s
Cold War – ’50s
Civil Rights Movement – ’60s

10. By Brad Harris, Grand Prairie HS
SEs: 2B, 2C, 2D, 7A, 12B

11. Today’s Objective
We will analyze the events that led to the
rise of dictatorships in Germany and Italy
in the years following World War I.

12. Anticipatory
Set
What problems did FDR
face in his second term?

13. State Standards
16D (s)
19B (r)
20B (r)
Compare the New Deal policies and its opponents'
approaches to resolving the economic effects of
the Great Depression.
Explain constitutional issues raised by federal
government policy changes during times of
significant events, including the Great
Depression.
Evaluate the impact of relationships among the
legislative, executive, and judicial branches of
government, including Franklin D. Roosevelt's
attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme

14. Blackjack’s Warning
Gen. John J. “Blackjack” Pershing had warned
during WWI that not getting an unconditional
surrender from Germany would lead to another

15. Effects of Treaty of
Versailles
The peace treaty that officially ended World War
I and placed total blame for the war on Germany.

16. Effects of Treaty of
Versailles
Germany lost lands that were used to create new
countries such as Poland and Czechoslovakia

17. Effects of Treaty of
Versailles
Germany had to pay billions in reparation
payments, causing it to fall deep into debt.

18. The Rise of Dictatorships
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The dissolution of the German and AustroHungarian Empires led to the creation of
fragile new democracies throughout

19. The Rise of Dictatorships
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The dissolution of the German andlgAustroHungarian Empire led to the creation of
fragile new democracies throughout

20. The Rise of Dictatorships
The Depression hit Europe –
especially Germany – even
harder than it hit the U.S.

21. The Rise of Dictatorships
The instability of Europe made conditions
favorable for the rise of dictatorships in
the years following World War I.

22. By the early 1930s, Adolf Hitler of Germany,
Benito Mussolini of Italy, and Josef Stalin of
Soviet Russia all had come to power.

23. Communism in Russia
The Russian Revolution led to the world’s
first Communist state in the Soviet Union.

24. Communism in Russia
Joseph Stalin took power in the Soviet
Union and established a Communist

25. Russia and Stalin (:56)

26. Mussolini and the
Fascists
Benito Mussolini -- known as Il Duce – and the
Fascists Party took control of Italy In 1922,
promising the re-establishment of a Roman

27. Mussolini and the
Fascists
Mussolini established a fascist government,
which is a government which puts the nation
above everything else, including individual

28. Italy and Mussolini (:56)

29. Hitler and the Nazis
Germans were captivated by the great
speeches of Hitler, who promised a return
of Germany to greatness under the Nazi

30. Hitler becomes dictator
In 1933 – after the Nazis gained control of
the German Parliament (the Reichstag) –
Hitler was elected German Chancellor.

31. Hitler becomes dictator
Later that year, the Enabling Act of 1933 was
passed, giving Hitler the authority to enact laws
without the approval of the Reichstag.

32. Hitler becomes dictator
The Enabling Act, which gave Hitler total
control of the government for four years, in
essence made Hitler a dictator.

33. The Rise of Dictatorships
A dictator is a political leader who has total
control over a nation.

34. Adolf Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party (2:50)

35. Hitler and the Nazis
Nazism was a form of fascism, but included
racism and a hatred of the Jewish race.

36. Totalitarian States
Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin had
established totalitarian states,
governments which had total control of

37. Totalitarian States
Dictators glorified violence, obedience to
leaders, and extreme nationalism.

38. Totalitarian States
Dictators arrested, imprisoned, and often
killed their opponents or those who
opposed the government.

39. Nationalism and the Rise of the Axis Powers (:50)

40. Rise of Dictatorships
Mussolini and Hitler both came to the aid of
Fascist dictator Francisco Franco in Spain.

41. The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War, which began in
1936, led to an alliance between Germany

42. Nazi Germany
Fascist Italy
Imperialist Japan

43. Coming
Up Next:
World War II
Begins!!!

44. Today’s Objective
We will analyze the events that led to the
rise of dictatorships in Germany and Italy
in the years following World War I.

45. Today’s Product
I will define the term “dictator” four ways: a
book definition, in your own words, give an
example, and draw a picture.