The Rise of Hitler and German Fascism I. The Weakness of Weimar Democracy * Why did Weimar Implode? * The legacy of WW1 tainted the new government with military defeat * The “stab in the back” legend – betrayed by left * Economic Turbulence * Hyperinflation to pay reparations * It lacks a strong popular mandate * The Extreme Left and Right both oppose Weimar – battling each other in armed street battles and attempting
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14. What was the impact of each regime outside of the State? Mussolini • Influenced future dictators because of fascism • It was appealing and gave hope to many people because Fascism was centered around improving living conditions and the economy as well as gaining land and being superior to others which is what many strived for in this period of time • Modernized Italy and served as the posterchild of what other countries could look like Hitler • Impact out of State: His rise to power in Germany
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Fascism is an ultra-right movement that emerged in a period of crisis in European society. Like other right-wing parties and movements before World War II‚ fascism opposed democracy‚ liberalism‚ socialism‚ and communism and emphasized support for hierarchy‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ aggressive imperialism‚ and women’s subordination. In seeking power‚ fascist movements were organized around a charismatic leader‚ used the techniques of mass politics to win support from the middle strata of war veterans
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Communism in China Joe Wirth HST 204 “Spider Eaters”‚ a memoir composed by Rae Yang‚ presented the English readers her individual remembrances about the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution (GPCR). This was a social-political movement that took place in the People’s Republic of China from 1966 through 1976. Set into motion by Mao Zedong. The first edition‚ which was printed in 1997‚ started with a quotation of Lu Xun and Author’s Note. The quotation delivers an accurate reference for the memoir’s
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Capitalism vs. Communism Throughout history‚ there have been many systems developed in order to have a better society. Two of the most analyzed‚ and debated systems that have tired to change an economy for the best are communism‚ and capitalism. Communism‚ and capitalism have been compared on many levels‚ such as why they will or will not work‚ and which one works better. Throughout this essay I will concentrate on the differences‚ and similarities of how each operates‚ along with the benefits
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and the Fascist belief in absolute control by one supreme leader. After World War I‚ Italy was upset that they didn’t get the land they were promised and Germany was angered by the reparations that they faced. In Benito Mussolini’s The Doctrine of Fascism he wrote‚ “The Italian people will rise again to create a new Roman Empire‚ and once again the Italian people will lead the world.” Hitler hoped to develop an Aryan racial state that would dominate Europe and the rest of the world (Spielvogel 853)
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Fascists and Nazis share similar political and social ideologies‚ but these two ideologies are different. Fascism is a political system under which other bodies or political systems occur. Nazism on the other hand‚ emerges from fascist ideologies and is restricted to one country that reintroduced other principles such as predominance and racial superiority. Therefore‚ to say that all fascist are Nazis would be a precise observation because Nazi political system is essentially fascist. To argue this
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DOCTRINE OF FASCISM Benito Mussolini outlines several essential characteristics of his preferred political ideology‚ Fascism‚ in what has become known as the Doctrine of Fascism. In this paper‚ Mussolini outlines his vision of the ideology‚ and explains the major issues that Fascism will address once it becomes the leading political system in Italy. Mussolini’s major points as outlined in the Doctrine included an extreme emphasis on nationalism‚ organization and modernization of the state‚ persistent
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Cold War and Communism HIS/135 September 8‚ 2013 Jordan Billings Cold War and Communism Watching the duck and cover makes one think‚ would hiding under a desk or jacket against a wall really save someone. Seeing this makes one think if living during the time of a nuclear war would be desirable‚ not that one has the choice but it would have to be a thought. According to this duck and cover video‚ a nuclear bomb warning can happen at any time and one would find somewhere that was considered
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SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND WHY IT MATTERS FOR THE ECONOMIC AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF EUROPE AND ITS CITIZENS: POST-COMMUNIST CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE DELIVERABLE 2 DESK RESEARCH RUSSIA Evdokimova E.P.; Eremitcheva G.V.; Ignatova S.N.; Poretskina E.M. Sociological Institute of Russia Academy of Sciences. Scientific consultants: Man’ko Ju.V.‚ St.Petersburg University of Technology and Design‚ professor Olimpieva I.B.‚ Cenetr of Independent Social Research‚ PhD
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