This links into the title point that Mussolini had a wide support base and that it was growing. This aslo links to andother factor of his appointment, Mussolinis tactics, he used the dual stratagy, which is the threat of violence but staying within the political system. The nationalists, who wanted a stronger Italy, would have been used as a threat of violence and rebellion. Another factor from the war was the demobalistaion of 5 million troop, this created high unemployment, both were seeking jobs and recognition for their part in the war. The troops would have felt let down as well, so therefore wanted reform and supported Mussolinis violence tactic.
What came along the effects of The Depression was the soaring unemployment rate as well as the poor living and working conditions that much of the population had to endure, this caused the people of Germany to look to the government for support. When the republic failed to help their people, the citizens of Germany turned away from the government and instead turned to the the Nazi party, with its nationalistic ideology which seemed promising and an appealing alternative to the Weimer
This was demonstrated when he assumed that him taking personal control of the army during the First World War would unite the nation. There as now not only a distinct separation between the upper and lower classes but also a critical separation between the upper classes and the Tsar. Added pressures came from Russia’s increased involvement in the war in that it exposed the Tsar’s policies given the gravity of the domestic situation and his absence from Petrograd (St Petersburg). The Tsar’s rapid loss of support during the war allowed the Tsarina, who was heavily influenced by Rasputin, to gain control of internal politics. She disillusioned the middle and ruling class intelligentsia which further isolated the Tsar and
As well as the Depression, the collapse of the Republic can be linked to a large number of factors, including the influence of the army, political instability and constitutional weaknesses. One of the most consequential outcomes of the Depression was the opportunity that it provided Hitler. A majority of the citizens lost faith and belief in the current Social Democratic government, turning instead to the confident and dynamic leader of Hitler. As Evans asserts, ‘citizens began to see in the youthful dynamism of the Nazi Party as a way out of the situation’. What Evans means by this is that the desperation of the people led them to polarising their votes and seeing radical leaders like Hitler as a solution to the mess that Germany had become.
Through their dominance and influence not only within the military but also within the nations politics and society, Japan’s leaders who possessed military background helped to develop, protect and drive Japan’s economy to one of world-class supremacy. However, to avoid mass generalisation, not all military leaders contributed positively to the evolution of Japan. Tojo Hideki, 40th Prime Minister of Japan, elected in 1941 (Trueman, 2000), caused chaos within his nation, politically and socially, with the effects being felt not only by Japan but universally. Due to Hideki’s power and decisions he devastated, politically, socially and economically his country and people, in addition to this he also created mass tension within their foreign relations with the rest of the Western world. Tojo Hideki undeniably played an important role in Japan’s history, however it was one of destruction and devastation.
The Nazis felt like this political group was trying to undermine their “people’s community”. Hitler made it very clear that he did not want the communists in his people community when he and the Nazi party realised their 25 point programme of 1920.However the Nazis also portrayed the socialist and any other party of which had taken part in coalition governments during the Weimar republic as they collaborated with communism and Jewish democracy. Hitler wanted to introduce the policy of volksgeminschaft in this case because if he could eliminate the communists and the other parties who were associated as collaborating with them, the Nazis could then get their votes as they had a high amount of supporters, which would mean them having the majority and coming into power. Anybody who the Nazis believed that represented a threat to the racial purity of which Hitler wanted would come under the socialism categories. This included, Jews, gypsies and those who were seen as mentally or physically unfit.
It is used to manipulate information to influence public opinion, through emotional appeals and demise of the enemy, to create hatred between countries. It promoted patriotism and nationalism within a country. Britain did not have a policy of national service; this was standard in countries such as France and Germany. The whole point of propaganda was to get more and more people to sign up for the war, this was important because of all the casualties and the hardship suffered on the home front. The government did this by displaying posters stating ‘your country
Therefore the beginnings of democracy in Germany came in times of civil and political unrest following Germany’s defeat in WWI. During the war Germany had essentially been a military dictatorship under Hindenburg and Ludendorff, this style of government being popular among the German people. Therefore when democracy was introduced it was viewed with contempt, primarily among the conservative elites. The defeat in the war also brought about changes in how political maters were handled in Germany. Richard Evans in “the Coming of the Third Reich” argues that WWI had sanctioned the use of violence for political gain, leading to the formation of paramilitary groups that further undermined the effectiveness of the democracy.
This caused a lot of distress amongst Russia’s population as well as depression. The war was thought of as a strategy to boost Russia’s morale and unite all the communities together to help the war effort, most importantly, to distract them from the current tension in the country. The war encouraged patriotism; it was soon obvious that Russia had hugely underestimated Japan’s strength and ability. This was also the first spontaneous outbreak of unrest which was directed at the Tsar, it made people lose their confidence in him. However, the Russo Japanese was not the only factor leading to Bloody Sunday, the start of the Revolution, other factors such as the Great Spurt and Alexander III’s manifesto – ‘the reaction’ also led to the start of the revolution.
His ability to rule with absolute power is considered to be a characteristic of fascism. Many of his critics labeled him tyrant because he acted with impunity in allocating public works and government money. Huey lacked faith that the U.S. government would act in lock step with his beliefs. On numerous occasions he bypassed state laws to implement his own action plans. He believed his plans to benefit the poor were more important than restrictions imposed by federal and state legislatures.