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Benito Mussolini
• Mussolini started making a name for himself as a member of the socialist party in the early 1900s.
• Supported Italy's entry in World War I.
• Later on he started opposing Communism and Socialism.
• Was against the Treaty of Versailles.
• Founded the National Fascist Party.
• “Everything in the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.”
• Blamed Communists and Socialists for Italy's problems after the war.
• Became leader in 1922.
• Established a dictatorship once leader. -
Joseph Stalin
• Was a communist.
• Crushed his opponents.
• Painted himself as the greatest and was respected by force.
• Renamed many things after him.
• Took control of every aspect of Russian life.
• “A single death is a tragedy, a million dead is a statistic.” -
Adolf Hitler
• He was rejected by the Austrian army so he joined the Germans in WWI.
• Joined the National Socialists, also known as Nazis.
• He guided the Nazis until they became powerful in politics.
• Tried to revolt against the government in 1923 but failed, he was sent to jail for this. He only stayed 9 months out of the 5 years he was meant to serve.
• Wrote Mein Kampf while in prison.
• “Germany will either be a world power or there will be no Germany.”
• Saw the Aryans as better and hated Jews. -
Hideki Tojo
- He thought Japan had lost it's traditions.
- Saw the government as weak and corrupt.
- Helped the military take over the government and ended democracy.
- Glorified war.
- Supported nationalism and shintoism.
- Wanted to make Japan hate the west.
- Invaded Manchuria and China.
- Wanted to be honored as a god.
