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Fascism Rises In Europe - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Fascists and communists were related, ruled by dictators who allowed only their political party
        
        Fascists were aristocrats, industrialists, war veterans, and lower middle class
        
        Balance: The two groups had a good balance in being similar
      - Fascists
    - - Communism is more concerned to the welfare of people. Fascism is more towards concerned with the state.
- - - - WW1 was his new beginning
        
        2x Iron Cross recipient
        
        As you can see, Adolf Hitler was a decorated man, which made him easier to trust.
      - This connects to the concept of leadership because Hitler gradually found himself as a political leader, beginning as someone interested in politics and passionate about their country.
  - - - Political Parties of the Time
      - Belief: Germany doesn't deserve the Treaty of Versailles. They must overthrow it and fight communism
        
        National Socialist German Workers' Party
        
        This leads to Nazism, which is a type of fascism.
        
        The Swastika, or a hooked cross, becomes their party's symbol.
        
        This connects to values and beliefs because the Nazis' had a certain set of beliefs that dictated their actions and thoughts.
  - - - After an attempt to overthrow Munich, he was arrested and sentenced 5 years, serving only 9 months.
        
        Mein Kampf: Hitler's ideas and plans for Germany written as a book.
        
        The beginning of his genocide: Aryans were the master race and non-Aryans were inferior.
        
        Lebensraum: Hitler's idea that Germany was overcrowded and needed more living space.
        
        This leads to a long "rebuild" of Germany through imperialism and genocide.
        
        What did Hitler believe the rights and duties of the German master race?
        
        Hitler believed that the German master race must continue to produce these "perfect" children to continue to serve Germany. This is an early example of eugenics.
        
        The History of Mein Kampf
        
        Hitler brought back the Nazi party, but many people did not care.
        
        Once the Great Depression started impacting Germany's post-war recovery and economy, people began looking for a stable leader
        
        This connects to the concept of nationalism because the country was lost in a world of unknowns. They needed a leader who would keep their spirits high and remind them of why they need to continue to fight for their country.
    - - Hitler was a great speaker, well organized man, and a very decorated soldier. People were in a time of crisis and they needed someone who they felt was an organized, efficient, and determined leader. Hitler displayed those skills, but had a bigger plan in mind.
- - - - Hitler seizes control of press and other organizations.
      - He made them make propaganda for his cause.
        
        All forms of media needed to conform to Nazi beliefs.
  - - - Germans believed the Jews were responsible for negative things happening which caused them to lash out against them.
        
        Kristallnacht was the night a mob destroyed Jewish property.
        
        What does Kristallnacht demonstrate about the power of the Nazis?
        
        It showed how much influence they had on the people.
  - - - In 1933, president Paul von Hindenburg named Hitler chancellor.
    - - Communists were fearful and caused the Nazis to become a majority in parliment.
    - - Economy
        
        As a result, he took command of the economy.
        
        Why did so many have faith in Hitler?
        
        He provided jobs to millions of Germans.
- - - - Benito Mussolini rescued Italy reviving its economy, and forces stronger
        
        October 1922, 30,000 fascists marched on Rome
        
        Demanded to put Mussolini in charge, he ended taking the position
        
        March on Rome
        
        Change: Italy had change in a new leader but it was a good change
        
        Why did Mussolini’s popularity increase as Italy’s economy declined?
        
        He offered leadership for them that would come with good change.
      - Mussolini
- - - - Controlled economy by allying fascists with the industrialists and large landowners
      - Conflict: Mussolini used conflict ways to get peoples attention