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    Soviet Union, the United States, France, and Great Britain. One of the reasons World War II was caused was the rise of dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator rose to power in 1933. Joseph Stalin, the dictator of the Soviet Union, assumed this role in 1924. Benito Mussolini became dictator of Italy in 1922. Two more reasons this event was caused were the Great Depression in Europe and the Treaty of Versailles. The Great Depression…

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    Many people died or were injured in World War II. In the war Germany, Italy, and Japan made an alliance called the Axis. Germany's leader was Adolf Hitler, for Italy it was Benito, and Japan's leader was Hirohito. In 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan joined an alliance with each other for WWII. This alliance was called the Axis, why did they form this alliance you may ask. Well at the time Germany dominated most of central Europe, Italy dominated the Mediterranean sea, and Japan dominated East…

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    Defining Nazi-Soviet Relations by Political Philosophy Communism and Fascism, at one glance, seems to be similar in the philosophy of collectivism and anti-democracy. However, the two philosophies cannot coexist due to the striking differences in loyalty and social roles. Both philosophies agreed on two major ideas that people should blend into their communities and that capitalism was unfair and harmful. However, Communism believes that the people are loyal to their social class, so they are…

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    The Manhattan Project began in the United States during World War II in efforts to produce a nuclear weapon that could combat Nazi Germany. The project began in 1942 when the task of building a nuclear bomb was given to the War Department. Colonel James C. Marshall established the offices at the Atlantic Division headquarters on Broadway in New York City, hence the name of the “Manhattan Engineer District (MED)” which would later be known as the Manhattan Project. A number of laboratories…

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    communists, and other weak beings. Japan was in constant conflict with China, which was shown in their attacks of Manchuria in the early 1930’s for its materials, and, not even a decade later, the ruthless Nanking Massacre. Italy was headed by Benito Mussolini who headed the fascist party and said his aim was to fix his country’s economic problems. The Allied Powers banded together to stop the Axis Powers, and opposed them as the powerful alliance began its reign of…

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    During 1925 to 1927, Mussolini took away all constitutional restrictions to the power of the leader. This allowed him to do anything that he wanted to while he was the leader. His political party was with the fascists and his goal was to create a country that only had citizens that were extremely nationalistic. Before Mussolini came to power, Italy was in a small economic depression. This type of depression allowed for Mussolini to come to power and change the democratic government…

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    similarity is when they helped during World War I because the women both helped their soldiers by working in the farms, factories, etc which helped them win their rights. 4.Define fascism. Why do you think so many Italians accepted the leadership of Benito Mussolini in…

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    I. Introduction Fascism was the complex political structure that transformed the world. As the technologies and fast paced 21st century world transcends on society, fears resonate among the public similar to those of the 20th century. The fear of the unknown remains despite the amount of time passed. With the onset of Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Democracy, and the terrors of the World Wars governing the world in the 20th century the unfamiliar and unpredictable fate of the 21st century…

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    They contributed with land and air force. Germany was involved in the bombing of Guernica that was an aerial attack in Basque Country which caused a huge destruction and civilian deaths. They also trained Spanish Nationalist soldiers. Hitler and Mussolini pressured Francisco Franco to gain Madrid. He used 30,000 Italians and 20,000 soldiers; they took Guadalajara and then moved to Madrid. The capture of Madrid marked the end of the war. On April 1st 1939, Franco declared the end of the war.…

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    One of the most common, reoccurring, and pronounced themes throughout modern history is the, “Class Struggle”. By Class struggle, we refer to the tension and struggle for power between the different self-founded social classes. The relatively new aged German philosopher Karl Marx, idealized that the, “Class Struggle” is the primary force in historical change. The most important conflict centralized to class struggle is the conflict between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots.' Those who have grand…

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