Rise of Fascism

What led to the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany and Italy in the 1920s and 1930s

• Support for the US

• Demand for the return to monarchs

• Economic problems after WWI

• A successful economy

Fascist leaders are

• strongly nationalistic

• strongly militaristic

• strongly authoritarian

• all of the above

What was a common characteristic of European countries before fascists rose to power?

• Wealthy, powerful leaders

• Strong presidents

• Unstable, weak economies

• Communist society

A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule

• Fascism
• Communism
• Socialism
• Democracy

Appealed to Italy's wounded pride and fear of communism, established the first Fascist Party, took over the Italian government after the march on Rome

• Adolf Hitler
• Benito Mussolini
• Francisco Franco
• Joseph Stalin