World War II was a result of the rising tensions from military dictatorships. After WWI, dictators took power in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the Soviet Union. In Germany, the Germans looked to Hitler to pull them out of their depression. Hitler preached racial superiority to his people with a focus on getting revenge for WWI. In Italy, Mussolini gained power in Italy and implemented a fascist government. Also, he demanded blind nationalism from his people. In Russia, Stalin gained power and created a communist block. At this time, Stalin controlled every aspect of his people’s lives with an iron fist. All in all, the combination of turmoil, unrest, and poverty paved the way for these dictators to rise to power. All of the dictators were
