Authoritarianism and totalitarianism
authoritarian dictatorships
Italy
The USSR
Germany
Factors
chain of command and comradeship
The war had aroused nationalist feeling
The power of the state increased with state intervention in economy and society during the crisis of 1929
New parties were formed that represented the working masses
common characteristics
totalitarian regimes
Politics
Foreign policy
Economy
Society
anti-democratic government
the state intervened in and controlled the economy
regimes pursued an expansionist foreign policy
almost all the classes of society supported the regime because they were controlled and informed by the state
Methods used by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes to safeguard their power
Propaganda
Culture
A policy of repression
Violence
through the press, radio and posters
controlled by the state
was used by the army and paramilitary groups
used secret police
DEMOCRACIES AND AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES IN THE INTER-WAR YEARS
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AUTHORITARIAN IDEOLOGIES
Right-wing authoritarian regimes came to power in Germany and Italy
A left-wing totalitarian regime came to power in the USSR
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEMOCRACIES AND AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES
THE USSR: STALINISM
1924, Joseph Stalin eliminated all possible political rivals and took control of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
political power
held by Stalin
Constitution of 1936
CPSU as the only political party
Komintern (Third International)
The economy
five-year plans
collectivisation of land
Kolkhoz
Sovkhoz
nationalisation of existing industries
hydraulic works
social equality
Propaganda and repression
saviour of patriotism
purges
ITALIAN FASCISM
Benito Mussolini in Italy when he became head of the government in 1922
combat groups (Blackshirts)
In politics
1926, he transferred all power to himself
Mussolini's social policies
economy
put an end to the unrest because he removed workers' rights
NAZI GERMANY
Nazism was the system of dictatorship established by Adolf Hitler
Third Reich
foreign policy
expansionist policy
great economic development