The rise of the Dictators

week 11 day 1

·         Prior to WWI , countries had been split into two main groups or fractions. In th 1930’s a strong movement was underwayto bring “FACISM” into modern government

·         Facism : a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are nto allowed to disagree with the government :very harsh control of authority.

·         In the hopes that the food will replenish themselves , they killed their king  , Louis the 16th and Mary Anttoinette.

·         Trisonà to alliminate any opposition

·         New alliances are forming , now between democracies and dictatorships

·         Main features of a democracy:

-          Everybody can vote and help choose a government

-          Voters have a choice between parties

-          Government power and terms are limited

-          Everybody , including the government must obey the laws of the land

-          Individual and cooperate freedom.

·         Communist dictatorships were in place now (USSR) for the first time. The new China government (Kuo Ming Tang ) is dealing with both a Japanese incursion and the onslaught of internal communist undermining.

·         Japan , Italy , Germanyà axis powers

·         Common wealthà when all the country get together and combine their resources.

·         Greater East Asia Co ifen prosperity sphere

·         Communisim à all men make the same. All the blongs to the government

Week 11 day 2 (Rise of the Dictators)

·         Summing up Germany in 1930’s”

-          Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated and fled to Holland creating a vacuum.

-          It was crushed by the TOV : economic burden from war repairations , loos of major industrial areas.

-          Weimar Republic , new, unstable

-          Rampant poverty, reduction of GNP

-          Great Depression , stock market collapse USA

-          Failed harvest

-          France seized MORE territory when Germany failed to make payments in 1923 (coal areas)

-          Nazi party begins .. National Socialist Wrokers Party

-          They had a solution.

-          A young man , poor started to joining meetings , named Hitler

-          By 1932 , the Nazi Party was the largest in the Reichstag  (German’s Parliament).

-          In 1933 , the President of Germany (Hidenburg)appointed Hitler as a Chancellor (Prime Minister ). (This was a trick by the Nazis , Find out how they did it)

-          The Nazi Party was not started by Hitler.

-          Media was taken over (goebbles)

-          Education was modified to political purpose

-          Jews became targets (in 1941 , Jews became the “enemied of the state” and were rounded up for prison camps as well.. see holocaust)

-          In 1933 Hitler and the Pope signed a “concordat”.. Agreement , for the Pope to recognize Hitlet’s government and Hitler to allow the Church to remain in Germany.

-          Prora : 4.5 kilometers , 10 000 rooms

-          Re-arrangement begins

-          Proclamation of Freedom to Rearm Rally in 1935.

-          Autoban created.. World’s fastest highest.

·         Absolute power makes someone corrupt

How to answer questions properly in a test.

·         Before attempting to answer any question:

1.    Read the question carefully.

2.    Identify the actual question by selecting it from the rest of the text offered. It usually contains your “command word”, so know them (describe, explain , evaluate, analyze, discuss, name , list, etc)

3.    Check your marks for the questions . This will let you know HOW MUCH TIME you have to spend on it. [simple rule, multiply the marks by 2 , then subtract 2]

4.    Reflect on all of the research you have done in your mind , set out from 4-6 possible answers for the question.

5.    Choose 2 best. When making selections also make sure you choose 2 best answers that you also have at least 2 memorized sources of support or evidence. Without this evidence , your arguments do nto become valid points because they are unproven . You must “quote” and CITE your source.

6.    Create a “DESCRIPTOR” for each point for each point (it cannot contain more than 1 point). A descriptor is a paragraph which contains the following:

a.    An opening sentence

b.    A brief argument

c.    A source to support the argument

7.    Open your descriptor with the opening sentence. This will directly address the question and align 1 (and only 1) point tot he question. You make this statement by repeating the question , then tying to your point to it.

8.    Complete your descriptor by defending why you thing it is valid  response to the question, and if your point is not well known  and recognized point , then your must bring a source to prove it

9.    For a describe question , 2 descriptors are a very brief closing statement are enough

10. Fr an explain question follow the same process as a describe question , but you must add a 1-3 paragraph “explanation”for both point historical relevancy, comparison / contrast , disadvantages/advantages, etc. You may show both points mutually agree and co-support, or how they clash . But you need to explain background on each , purpose, context and casual relationships (cause and effect)

Research on The Weimar Republic