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THE RISE OF DICTATORS. Germany. Adolf Hitler. Italy. Benito Mussolini. Japan. Hideki Tojo. Fascism. Government system led by a dictator with complete power, suppressing criticism, regulating industry, and emphasizing aggressive nationalism and often racism Nazi Party
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Germany • Adolf Hitler
Italy • Benito Mussolini
Japan • Hideki Tojo
Fascism • Government system led by a dictator with complete power, suppressing criticism, regulating industry, and emphasizing aggressive nationalism and often racism • Nazi Party • Hitler becomes Chancellor in 1938
EUROPE European Response to Aggression
Appeasement • Rhineland = West France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Appeasement • Munich Pact = Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia
Appeasement • Nazi/Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Maginot Line • Line of soldiers & fortifications on French border
Germany’s Response • Blitzkrieg = lightning war
The Holocaust • Anti-Semitism • Massive genocide of Jewish citizens • “The Final Solution” • Over 6 million killed in concentration (death) camps
African Americans • Segregated in the workplace and military
Women • Go to work like never before • “Rosie the Riveter”
Government • Rations goods
Japanese • Internment camps • Due to fear, racism
The Economy • Fewer workers • Plenty of overtime • Meant more spending money • Which helped the economy • Getting the US out of the Great Depression
Germany Surrenders • May 8, 1945 • V-E Day
Japan Surrenders • August 14, 1945 • V-J Day • Signs MacArthur’s papers September 2nd