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21 Cards in this Set
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Black shirts
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-black shirted combat quads who rejected the democratic process in favor of violent action,
- broke up socialist rallies - smashed leftist presses - attacked farmers cooperatives |
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II Duce
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name Mussolini assumed when taking power; means leader
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What problems did Italy face after WWI
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- peasants seized land
- workers were going on strike - italy lost land in treaty of versailles |
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How did these problems help Mussolinin win power
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- he organized veterans and other discontented Italians into fascist party
- rejected socialism that inspired peasants to revolt |
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Describe two economic or social goals of Mussolini, and explain the actions he took to achieve each goal
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- encourage economic growth and end conflicts between owners and workers
- brought economy under state control - push women out of state jobs - women who had 14 kids recieved medals |
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What values did fascism promote?
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-extreme nationalism
- loyalty |
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List two similarities between fascism and communism
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- state control of economy
- both flourished in times of economic misery through dicators promising change |
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List two differences between communism and fascism
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- communist hoped for international change, fascists had only nationalist goals
- fascists aligned with big businesses, communists recieved support within the peasants |
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Ruhr Valley
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a coal rich valley that France occupied in 1923 when Germany fell behind in payments to the French
- German workers striked - the government supported them by printing off paper money, causing inflation to soar |
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Dawes Plan
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a plan where France left Ruhr Valley, and American loans helped repay the damage
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Mein Kampf
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the book Hitler wrote while imprisoned for treason
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Third Reich
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the empire formed by Hitler, who promised the Reich would rule for 1,000 years
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Gestapo
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Hitler's secret police
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Nuremberg Laws
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laws passed by Hitler which prohibited Jews from
- marrying non-Jews - attending or teaching at German schools or universities - holding govt. jobs - practicing law or medicine - publishing books |
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Kristallnacht
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- Night of Broken Glass
- 11/9/1938 -mobs attacked jewish communities - smashed windows, looted shops, burned syagogues |
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chancellor
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prime minister
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repudiate
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reject
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concentration camps
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detention centers for civilians considered enemies of the state
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List three problems faced by the Weimar Republic
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- weak because of lack of support between many political parties
- raised inflation too high - was hit by the Great Depression |
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How did the depression lead to Hitler?
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-Hitler promised to fix economic problems and restore Germany to greatness
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How did Hitler create a one party dictatorship?
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- he suspended civil rights
- destroyed socialist and communists - desbanded other political parties - brutally executed govt. officials disloyal to him |
