• Italian Fascism Italian Fascism

• Due to the me fear of a communist revolution Due to the me fear of a communist revolution during the depression during the depression

• Rise of Benito Mussolini - nat'list Rise of Benito Mussolini - nat'list

• Philosophy led to expansion and social programs Philosophy led to expansion and social programs

• Blackshirts keep control Blackshirts keep control

• Aspects of the gov'tAspects of the gov't

• Traditional role of women Traditional role of women

• Many of Mussolini's laws were favorable (no Many of Mussolini's laws were favorable (no persecution, little execution, church intact) persecution, little execution, church intact)

• Internal improvements good for everyday citizen Internal improvements good for everyday citizen (roads, legal system, local gov't) (roads, legal system, local gov't)

• Lateran Pact - rectified relationship with papacy Lateran Pact - rectified relationship with papacy

• In exchange for money, Italy formally recognized In exchange for money, Italy formally recognized by pope and snags land by pope and snags land

• Germany Germany

• Hitler Hitler

• After failed Beer Hall Putsch, seems power legally After failed Beer Hall Putsch, seems power legally

• Elected as a member of National Socialist German Elected as a member of National Socialist German Workers' Party (NAZIs) Workers' Party (NAZIs)

• Mein Kampf - written while doin' time Mein Kampf - written while doin' time

• Outlines need for expansion, hatred of Jews, and Outlines need for expansion, hatred of Jews, and the need for a Fürer the need for a Fürer

• Best seller! Best seller!

• Hitler makes promises to fix the economy, Hitler makes promises to fix the economy, revitalize the economy, and revitalize the economy, and

• Benefits from youth support and weak Weimar Benefits from youth support and weak Weimar government. government.

• Hitler gets appointed Chancellor by the President! Hitler gets appointed Chancellor by the President!

• Early governmentEarly government

• Hitler sets up Third Reich Hitler sets up Third Reich

• Enabling Act - Hitler as dictator Enabling Act - Hitler as dictator

• Outlaws modern art, burns books, blacklists Outlaws modern art, burns books, blacklists intellectuals and those in labor movement intellectuals and those in labor movement

• Hitler youth - becomes mandatory Hitler youth - becomes mandatory

• Kristallnacht and Nuremberg Laws - persecutionKristallnacht and Nuremberg Laws - persecution

• SS and propoganda to brainwash people SS and propoganda to brainwash people

• Goebbels Goebbels

• Economic recovery was huge (through public Economic recovery was huge (through public works) works)

• '36 Olympics = legit '36 Olympics = legit