world history study guide

Worldwide Depression Nations at the end of WWI- USA& Jap= only 1s to come out in better financial shape What did the U.S. do to help war torn economies?gave loans&invested Euro bnk/busnes Germany ≠ raise taxes during war; solution= print more $ Inflation (1 mark-> 200 billion for bread) Who did Germans blame? Democratic govt Flawed U.S. Economy richest 5% = 33% of wealth; ppl= buying less; overproduction agri. 1929 – Wall Street Crash investors thought prices=&started selling; prices, ppl panic Stocks on Margin loans from stock broker Panic many started avidly selling and panicking Black Thursday, Black Monday, Black Tuesday start on thurs. ppl hear&by tues great dep U.S. Response to the Crash US bankers demand repay of Euro. Loans& w/drew invstmnt Tariffs high tariff on imports& others do the same World Trade  by 65% What nations were hardest hit? G.& Austria

Totalitarianism govt that takes total/central/state over every aspect of pub/priv. life
Key Traits ideology/ dictatorship/dynamic leader state control of idividuals,society/ modern tech
Stalin - Examples of these traits

Pre-World War II
Fascism
Definition militant political mvmt tht emphasized loyalty 2 st. obedience 2 its leader Beliefs extreme nat/ nats must struggle/ loyalty 2 leader/uniforms/rallies/salutes Vs. Communism have classes (F= upper/middle, C=lower/peasants) F=nat C=multinat Leaders
Italy
Factors that led 2 Fascism I. angered after no territory gain after WW1, inflation,unemployment Mussolini newspaper editor/ politician Promises revive economy/rebuild armed forces/ give strong leadership Steps to power econ pop, marches 2 Rome and leader gives in& lets him rule Actions 1 in power abolish dem./pp except fascists/censor media/outlaw strikes/jail opp
Germany
Hitler after ww1 joins slightly right-sided party agreeing 2 overturn treaty of versailles Nazis G. fascists Rise to power success as a speaker in nazi party led him