Rise of Mussolini & Rise of Mussolini & HitlerHitler

Mr. KochMr. Koch

US History BUS History B

Forest Lake High SchoolForest Lake High School

Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini

Il Duce (“the leader”)Il Duce (“the leader”) Organized revolutionary Organized revolutionary

Fascist partyFascist party– WWI vet WWI vet

– – dissatisfied with results of dissatisfied with results of

peace agreementpeace agreement

Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini

““Blackshirts” – his thugs Blackshirts” – his thugs

that would terrorize that would terrorize

oppositionopposition

Established dictatorship Established dictatorship ––claimed needed efficiency/orderclaimed needed efficiency/order

All emphasis on good of nation (over All emphasis on good of nation (over individual)individual)

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Der Fürer (“the leader”)Der Fürer (“the leader”) Also a WWI vet – unhappy Also a WWI vet – unhappy

with outcome and peace with outcome and peace

agreementagreement Helped build National Socialist Helped build National Socialist

German German Workers Party Workers Party (Nazis)(Nazis)

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Tried to overthrow govt. in 1923 Tried to overthrow govt. in 1923 Failed, imprisonedFailed, imprisoned

– Wrote Wrote Mein Kampf Mein Kampf (“My struggle”)(“My struggle”) Explained his views/plansExplained his views/plans

– Strengthen militaryStrengthen military– Expand bordersExpand borders– ““purify” Aryan racepurify” Aryan race

Promised to change unemployment, Promised to change unemployment, inflation, debtinflation, debt

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Jan. 1933 – Nazis largest partyJan. 1933 – Nazis largest party

in Reichstag (parliament)in Reichstag (parliament)

– As Chancellor:As Chancellor: Silenced oppositionSilenced opposition Suspended civil libertiesSuspended civil liberties Got Reichstag to give him dictatorial powersGot Reichstag to give him dictatorial powers