1. Why did the new democracies set up after World War I fail? (And yes, I am aware the answer is in the reading so make sure your answer is in your own words.)
The new democracies set up after World War I failed for several reasons. The biggest was a lack of any desire to have a democratic government from the people, as they were not used to it. A democratic government is made to be run by the people, so when the people are not willing to have it it is doomed for failure. Power hungry dictators capitalized on this situation and aided in the collapse of the democracies so they could take control.
2. What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state?
A totalitarian state means that the government has total control over the people in the nation. This allows the government to get rid of all the people that disagree with their views. The government controls every aspect of everyone’s lives. As a result, no one has privacy or many other basic civil rights that other forms of government have.
3. What factors led to the rise of Fascism in Italy?
The economic depression was affecting Italy in the form of huge labor strikes led by Communists. The people who still had jobs felt unsafe in this environment, so Benito Mussolini stepped up as a leader to keep them “safe”. To try and calm the disgruntled public, he stressed one of the staple ideas of Fascism: extreme nationalism. He tried to bring them together as one country, serving the state rather than themselves. Under Fascism, serving the state essentially meant serving the small group of leaders, at the top of which was Mussolini himself.
4. What were the key ideas and goals that Hitler presented in Mein Kampf ?
Hitler presented the idea of extreme nationalism for all German speaking peoples in Mein Kampf. This book was also where Hitler first proposed his ideas about the Aryan race being fit to rule all others, the very ideas that were the basis of the Final Solution. As part of the nationalistic idea was also the idea of giving more land to the German people fit to live in the empire, more “living space.” He believed German speaking peoples were entitled to the entire world.
5. Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
Japan invaded Manchuria because the militarist taking power held similar beliefs about Japan that Hitler held for Germany. They wanted and believed they deserved more land to live in, as they were superior. Manchuria was close and not very well guarded part of China, so they launched a surprise attack.
6. What foreign countries were involved in the Spanish Civil War?
America was slightly involved in the Spanish Civil War, as some soldiers voluntarily went to fight against Francisco Franco in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. Overall though, most western countries remained neutral. Italy and Germany, on the other hand, provided ammunition, tanks, and other supplies to Franco’s troops. The Soviet Union sent some aide to the opposition forces, but nothing to match what the Rome-Berlin Axis was doing.
7. What factors contributed to America's growing isolationism?
One of the largest factors contributing to the isolationism was the hindsight anger regarding how America got into World War I. Many Americans believed that the only reason thousands of American lives were lost was due to the bankers and businessman in the country who would profit off war, and they wanted no such part in it again. This isolationism manifested itself in such legislation as the Neutrality Acts, and the Good Neighbor Policy. Clearly congress and Roosevelt were responding to the antiwar feeling that spread across the nation.
The new democracies set up after World War I failed for several reasons. The biggest was a lack of any desire to have a democratic government from the people, as they were not used to it. A democratic government is made to be run by the people, so when the people are not willing to have it it is doomed for failure. Power hungry dictators capitalized on this situation and aided in the collapse of the democracies so they could take control.
2. What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state?
A totalitarian state means that the government has total control over the people in the nation. This allows the government to get rid of all the people that disagree with their views. The government controls every aspect of everyone’s lives. As a result, no one has privacy or many other basic civil rights that other forms of government have.
3. What factors led to the rise of Fascism in Italy?
The economic depression was affecting Italy in the form of huge labor strikes led by Communists. The people who still had jobs felt unsafe in this environment, so Benito Mussolini stepped up as a leader to keep them “safe”. To try and calm the disgruntled public, he stressed one of the staple ideas of Fascism: extreme nationalism. He tried to bring them together as one country, serving the state rather than themselves. Under Fascism, serving the state essentially meant serving the small group of leaders, at the top of which was Mussolini himself.
4. What were the key ideas and goals that Hitler presented in Mein Kampf ?
Hitler presented the idea of extreme nationalism for all German speaking peoples in Mein Kampf. This book was also where Hitler first proposed his ideas about the Aryan race being fit to rule all others, the very ideas that were the basis of the Final Solution. As part of the nationalistic idea was also the idea of giving more land to the German people fit to live in the empire, more “living space.” He believed German speaking peoples were entitled to the entire world.
5. Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
Japan invaded Manchuria because the militarist taking power held similar beliefs about Japan that Hitler held for Germany. They wanted and believed they deserved more land to live in, as they were superior. Manchuria was close and not very well guarded part of China, so they launched a surprise attack.
6. What foreign countries were involved in the Spanish Civil War?
America was slightly involved in the Spanish Civil War, as some soldiers voluntarily went to fight against Francisco Franco in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. Overall though, most western countries remained neutral. Italy and Germany, on the other hand, provided ammunition, tanks, and other supplies to Franco’s troops. The Soviet Union sent some aide to the opposition forces, but nothing to match what the Rome-Berlin Axis was doing.
7. What factors contributed to America's growing isolationism?
One of the largest factors contributing to the isolationism was the hindsight anger regarding how America got into World War I. Many Americans believed that the only reason thousands of American lives were lost was due to the bankers and businessman in the country who would profit off war, and they wanted no such part in it again. This isolationism manifested itself in such legislation as the Neutrality Acts, and the Good Neighbor Policy. Clearly congress and Roosevelt were responding to the antiwar feeling that spread across the nation.
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