World War II
1939-1945
Germany Italy Japan
Germany Adolf Hitler
Italy Mussolini
Japan Hirohitol
Allies
Axis Powers
France
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United Stated (1941)
Attack from Japan on Pearl Harbor lead them to join the war
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Treaty of Versailles
Germany attacked in 1941
Invaded the soviet Union
humiliate Germany
Characterstics of Fascism
Extreme authoritariansim with a ruler who holds dictatorial power over government and citizen
Gains support from people who are struggling financially and unhappy with the current government
Took power by claiming he wanted to restore Italy to its former glory
Jailed and killed those who opposed him or spoke out against him
His regime became a model for fascism throughout Europe
Gained support during the Great Depression
1925 while imprisoned for political crimes - wrote "Mein Kamp" which outlined his views on racial superiority antisemitism and his plans for Germany
1993 took control of Germany and began eliminating anyone he saw as a threat
Communism VS Facism
Isolated after WWI - the millitary led government pushed for more overseas territory to improve the japanese economy and protect their nation from foreign colonizers
Led to an invasion of Manchuris (In china)
Communism
Communism is a socio-economic system that aims for the establishment of a classless society where the means of production are collectively owned by the community or the state.
Facism
Fascism is a far-right authoritarian political ideology that emphasizes strong centralized power, dictatorial leadership, and the supremacy of the nation or race. Fascist regimes are characterized by a strong emphasis on nationalism, militarism, and the subjugation of individual rights to the state
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