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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