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Mussolini-Italy (Axis Powers)
1. Background prior to coming to power
Troubled youth, stabbed someone with a pen knife so he got kicked out. He was an elementary school teacher. Was a socialist in a country of Catholics, his dad was an atheist and dad was a Catholic.
2. How they came to power
The king appointed him as prime minister because he thought he could help keep the Communists out of It. Communism were coming to power.
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
Positive:
He set up a strong government (kept communism out), Got the country back up and running after WWI, He made everything run more efficiently like the trains.
Negative:
He invaded several countries like Ethiopia, Albania, etc. (He wasn't very prepared to go to war so they were invading weak countries and Hitler had to of bailed them out)
4. What was their role in World War II
To keep communists out and recreate the Roman Empire. The factious party: Government that stresses militarism, nationalism, and imperialism. He wanted to make the Mediterranean Sea into his own lake.
5. How they lost power
Was shot, hung, and dragged around by the Italians.
Stalin- Soviet Union (Allied Power)
Stalin means man of steel.
1. Background prior to coming to power
He was born with a lot of health problems. He was born in Georgia, in Russia. He had small pox, a lot of scars on his face. He was very short, at 5'3. He was a Bolshevik. Vladimir Lenin was the first leader, and Stalin took him over.
2. How they came to power
There was a power struggle between Stalin and Leon Trotsky. Stalin came to power in 1927. He had Trotsky killed in Mexico.
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
Positive:
Industrialization: Process to becoming a more industrialized county. 5 Year Plans: He made a 5 year plan to increase farm and industrialization. Every 5 years they would make a new goal to meet. There was a major famine, and people quit farming. Millions of people died.
Negative
The Great Purges: Stalin would go kill anyone he did not trust. He killed millions of people in the military and the government. He was very paranoid, and he assumed he was being murdered by his doctors so he killed most of his doctors. The purges happened throughout the 30's. Nationalization: The process of nationalizing the businesses of the country. They made the businesses government controlled. Collectivization: These large, government controlled farms. You didn't own your own farm, you would work for a government farm. They say between 20 and 60 million people over-all were killed.
4. What was their role in World War II
Non Aggression Pact: Hitler and Stalin signed it. I was an agreement not to fight each other. It would be a trade deal. Stalin would give Hitler raw materials and Stalin would give Hitler war goods. It was a "marriage on convenience". It was convenient for the both of them. They don't like each other, they hate each other, but it kept them without worrying. Invade Poland/ Finland/ etc.: They invaded Poland because it was taken away from them after WW1, so they wanted to get it back. They took over Poland. Hitler Breaks Non Aggression Pact: June of 1941, 2 years after the pact was signed. You were either an alliance w/ Hitler, a non aggression pact w/ Hitler, pr invaded by Hitler. Hitler realized he didn't have anywhere to worry about, so he decided to invade Russia. Scorched Earth Policy: Stalin ordered it. They destroyed everything that could be used as a weapon by the Germans. They had lots of land. Leningrad/Moscow/Stalingrad: Hitler believed if he captured those 3 cities, they would take the whole country. They never got to Moscow. Instead of invading Leningrad, they surround it. The Soviets win, Germany doesn't. Stalingrad was lots of fighting. The end-Berlin: 2.5-3 years it took the Soviets to slowly push the Germans back to Berlin. The Russians entered Berlin. And the Germans surrendered on May 8,1945. Cold War: 45-91. It was fought when now no one was worried about the Germans, everyone worried about the Soviets and the communists.
5. How they lost power
He died of a stroke in 1953 while he was still in power.
Churchill
1. Background prior to coming to power
2. How they came to power
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
4. What was their role in World War II
5. How they lost power
Hitler
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1. Background prior to coming to power
Hindenburg died when Hitler was appointed Chanceler. He then took over after Hindenburg.
2. How they came to power
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
4. What was their role in World War II
5. How they lost power
Him and his wife killed themselves on the same day once they realized they lost the war.
FDR
1. Background prior to coming to power
2. How they came to power
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
4. What was their role in World War II
5. How they lost power
Tojo
1. Background prior to coming to power
2. How they came to power
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
4. What was their role in World War II
5. How they lost power
Hirohito
1. Background prior to coming to power
2. How they came to power
3. Once in power, how did they change their country, both positive and negative
4. What was their role in World War II
5. How they lost power
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