Joseph Stalin
1. Background prior to coming to power
U.S.S.R
2. How they came to power
Lennon died, and Stalin won the election
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
Stalin industrialized Russia, collectivization-which means making a lot of farms into one big farm... people fought back against him and died. Great Purges-he would kill anyone in the government or military that he didnt trust.
4. What was their role in World War II
he and Hitler got together and invaded Poland. but then hitler stabbed him in the back Stalingrad- killed a lot of people
5. How they lost power
he died in 1953 of a stroke
Hitler and Stalin signed a non aggression pact to get natural resources or manufactured products, it was also an agreement to not fight with each other. It was also an agreement to invade Poland. They lost land to poland and they wanted it back. Hitler breaks the non aggression pact and invades Russia, Scorched Earth policy-the soviets burned everything so enemies couldnt get it. Leningrad-suffocated it. Stalingrad-90% of the city was taken by germany. Moscow-never taken over. Soviets then pushed back the Germans into Berlin
Mussolini
1. Background prior to coming to power
He was arrested for being violent. He was a school teacher, his mom was a catholic his dad was an atheist. He fought in WW1 then he got into the fascist party
2. How they came to power
The king wanted someone who could fight back against communists.
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
He helped his country become more efficient. He established Fascism- Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, nothing above, against, or outside of Italy. He invaded Ethiopia. part of the Rome Berlin Axis power.
4. What was their role in World War II
invaded small countries, mussolini played second fiddle to Hitler, Hitler bailed mussolini out.
5. How they lost power
he was shot, stoned, and spat on
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FDR
1. Background prior to coming to power
Went to Harvard and graduated in 3 years with a law degree. worked at new York city law firm. Governor of new York. Ran for VP but lost. he got Polio
2. How they came to power
he beat herbert hoover in 1932 and served 4 terms
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
New deal programs during the depression. helped people get jobs.
he spent a lot of money
4. What was their role in World War II
neutrality-we wanted to stay out of it, and it was there problem not ours. Then we got attacked at pearl harbor, December 7 1941 was when we were attacked and the next day we went to war. stayed neutral for awhile. back door to war conspiracy. D-Day we invaded france on June 6 1944. Dec. 8 we declared war The end of the war was May 8 1945
5. How they lost power
had a stroke
Winston Churchill
1. Background prior to coming to power
he was in the army. born into a wealth family. he didnt do very well in school
2. How they came to power
voted prime minister
3. Once in power how did they change their country
his party was in power
4. What was their role in World War II
anti-appeasment at munich conference. friends with FDR
5. How they lost power
lost power. first time second time he resigned
Japan- Hirohito notes
1. background prior to coming to power
2. how they came to power
3. once in power how did they change their country
4. what was their role in world war II
5. how they lost power
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