3. Hirohito and Tojo in Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Seen as a God who is human
Revered by the people
Largely ceremonial and representational power of the
Japanese Empire, not really involved in political
decision-making
General Tojo
Strong warrior family traditions
Becomes PM and transforms Japan into a military
dictatorship
Promised that Japan would dominate Asia militarily
5. Benito Mussolini in Italy
Journalist
Starts a political party called Fasci, leftwing socialist party, then turn right-wing
Abolish unions and political parties
Curbs the power of the press
Coup d`ètat in 1922, seizes power of
government
State-controlled economy, pulls Italy out
of Great Depression
7. Adolf Hitler in Germany
Took control of the National Socialist
German Workers` Party (NAZI)
Determined to restore German pride and
power
Amazing Public Speaker
Use of Propaganda
Carefully crafted image
Becomes German Chancellor,
establishes one-party state
10. Political Crises
Instability and ineffectiveness
External threats to the nation
Economic Crises
Financial difficulties of the nation and its citizens
Hardship
Social Crises
Damages to reputation of peoples
Humiliation
Threats to the nation existence, both political
and military
11. Political Situation
Treaty of Versailles (and other treaties)
National Interests
Who got what they wanted? Who didn’t?
Economic Situation
Great Depression
Social Situation
Unemployment
Soldiers coming back from war
Rebuilding after War
12. Worldwide economic collapse
Oct 29, 1929 New York Stock Exchange
collapses
People lost their money as banks folded
Companies closed and laid off workers
Governments now had to take care of its
citizens, struggled to do so
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15. The Case of Germany
Political Crisis
Economic issues plaque government
No effective political leadership
Economic Crisis
Great Depression
Reparation payments (led to high inflation)
Lost colonies
Social Crisis
Weakened military = Unemployment for soldiers
Fewer exports=Increased Unemployment
Destroyed sense of nation
16. The Case of Germany
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17. The Case of Italy
Political Crisis
Weak leadership
Lack of a response to new realities of the
world, government was stuck in old ways
Economic Crisis
Great Depression
Massive National Debt (and high inflation)
Spending 3X more than it was making
Social Crisis
High Unemployment
Growing sense of nationalism / patriotism
19. The Case of Japan
Political Crisis
Dissatisfaction with Japan’s professional politicians
Emperor and government start to fall under control
of the military
Economic Crisis
Following WWI, Japanese cooperation with Allies
was key to economic well being
Great Depression, USA stops importing Japanese
products – leads to a collapse in their economy
Failure of rice crop in 1932, widespread famine
Social Crisis
Military returns to traditional warrior values
Extreme patriotism
Desire to have an empire (everyone else got to!)
22. How Did the World Respond?
Appeasement –
League of Nations – What was its purpose?
Why “appeasement”?
Churchill –
“The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling
expedients, of delays, is coming to a close. In its place we are
entering a period of consequences”
“An appeaser is someone who feeds a crocodile… hoping it will eat
him last.”
24. Divide up into groups of 4-6
German Citizens
Unemployed Men
Soldiers
High School Students
Politicians
Women
The Year is 1938
What are your concerns?
What are your ideas/wishes for the nation?
25. Put It Together
What were the main social, political, and
economic concerns your groups came up with?
What do you wish to see change in the society
you are a part of?
What concerned all of you most?
26. Put It Together
Could ultranationalism occur in Canada?
Identify 3 things that would have to occur in order
for ultranationalism to occur here
27. Are We In A
Recession?
With a group of four, brainstorm the three
biggest luxuries in your life that you will
be willing to give up
What is one thing you are NOT willing to
give up
What is the main difference
between 2009 and 1929?