Essential QuestionsWho were the dictators, how did they rise to power, and what did they do once in power?

Soviet Union under StalinAfter Lenin died, Stalin

worked behind the scenes to take power

Concentrate all power to himself, industrialize the Soviet Union through a command economy, Collectivization of farms

Soviet Union industrializes and becomes a totalitarian state

Life in the Soviet Union under Stalin: Purges, Famine, Censorship etc…

Russian Famine (caused by Stalin)

Benito MussoliniItalyKing allowed him to be prime

minister. Mussolini used this position to give himself and the fascists control.

Fascism, devotion to Italy, wanted to make Italy into a great empire.

Italy builds up army, becomes an authoritarian country (step below totalitarian)

Hideki TojoJapanCareer in the military.

Promoted to War Minister and used these positions to control Japan.

Expand Japan’s empire into Asia to get resources and build up Japan’s army and economy

Japan’s army becomes powerful and empire spreads

Adolf HitlerGermanyLeads Nazi Party. Nazi

Party wins many seats in elections and Hitler is made Chancellor. Uses this position to take control.

Nazism (Fascism + Racism), wants to expand German territory to the east, make Germany a great power

Builds up German Army, economy booms, invades other countries

Finish Rise of Dictators PacketRearmament - Building back the army (troops, tanks, battleships, etc…)

Scapegoat – group of people/person blamed for problems

Similarities in Dictators/DictatorshipsUsed scapegoats to rise to powerKilled “enemies” who were in their wayUsed the Great Depression and other crises to

rise to powerPeople were desperate and supported them

Came to power legally and through electionsMade empty promises, used propaganda, and

paranoiaPromoted fascism or communism to get supportCensorship and few rights for peopleBuilt up the military and economy

Similarities in Dictators/Dictatorships