World War II

Pt 1 – Rise of Fascism in Europe

Il Duce(Italy’s Benito Mussolini)

creates “fascism” anti-communist but also an alternative to capitalism

--from the Latin, fasces, meaning…

creates “fascism”

--from the Latin, fasces, meaning…

symbol of unity

creates “fascism”

--from the Latin, fasces, meaning…

An ancient Romanfasces, a more militaristic symbolof unity

creates fascismEconomically: a type of highly-regulated capitalism

THE STATE facilitates “syndicates” of companies and labor unions

creates fascismPolitically: anti-democratic;

one leader, surrounded by a “brain trust”

creates fascism Socially: nationalistic; anti-individualistic

THE STATE dictates morality

• Glorified war• Thought that nations

must acquire empireor else decay

Mussolini speaking

• Glorified war• Thought that nations

must acquire empireor else decay

THEY’LL BE WIMPS

Haile Selassie, leader of Ethiopia,speaks before theassembly of nations

How will the League of Nations react?

The effect of the Depression on international affairs

THEY’LL BE WIMPS

Haile Selassie, leader of the League,speaks before theassembly of nations

[insert villainous laugh here]

1936: Alliances, here we go again…

CREATION OF THE ROME-BERLIN “AXIS”

COMPARE AND CONTRAST EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE FEUDALISM, c. 800-1300 C.E.

After the fall of the western Roman empire in the 5th century and the demise of the Heian Court of Japan in the 12th century, each region developed feudalism as a governing system. Yet, despite emerging out of the same need for security and stability, feudalism in Europe and Japan differed greatly in attitudes toward women due to the patriarchal beliefs that survived the Roman empire.

Directly Comparative Thesis Statements

COMPARE AND CONTRAST EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE FEUDALISM, c. 800-1300 C.E.

After the fall of the western Roman empire in the 5th century and the demise of the Heian Court of Japan in the 12th century, each region developed feudalism as a governing system. Yet, despite emerging out of the same need for security and stability, feudalism in Europe and Japan differed greatly in attitudes toward women due to the patriarchal beliefs that survived the Roman empire.

PLAN FOR SIMILARITIES PARAGRAPHS

Directly Comparative Thesis Statements

COMPARE AND CONTRAST EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE FEUDALISM, c. 800-1300 C.E.

After the fall of the western Roman empire in the 5th century and the demise of the Heian Court of Japan in the 12th century, each region developed feudalism as a governing system. Yet, despite emerging out of the same need for security and stability, feudalism in Europe and Japan differed greatly in attitudes toward women due to the patriarchal beliefs that survived the Roman empire.

PLAN FOR DIFFERENCES PARAGRAPH

Directly Comparative Thesis Statements

COMPARE AND CONTRAST GERMAN AND ITALIAN FASCISM BETWEEN 1925 AND 1945.After the fall of the western Roman empire in the 5th century and the demise of the Heian Court of Japan in the 12th century, each region developed feudalism as a governing system. Yet, despite emerging out of the same need for security and stability, feudalism in Europe and Japan differed greatly in attitudes toward women due to the patriarchal beliefs that survived the Roman empire.

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Directly Comparative Thesis Statements

COMPARE AND CONTRAST GERMAN AND ITALIAN FASCISM IN THE 1930’s.

While fascism in 1930’s Germany and Italy demanded self-sacrifice and allegiance to the State, the Italian government was more intrusive in its dictates on business methods and personal morality.After the fall of the western Roman empire in the 5th century and the demise of the Heian Court of Japan in the 12th century, each region developed feudalism as a governing system. Yet, despite emerging out of the same need for security and stability, feudalism in Europe and Japan differed greatly in attitudes toward women due to the patriarchal beliefs that survived the Roman empire.

PLAN FOR DIFFERENCES PARAGRAPH

Directly Comparative Thesis Statements