The new democracies set up after World War I failed for many reasons. In many of the countries where democracies there was no tradition of democracy so the people in the country did not know what to expect in a democracy or how to run one. Therefore, these governments were not working. Also, countries such a Germany were upset about having lost land and were angry about the Treaty of Versailles. They wanted to reverse this treaty because the treaty took away there property and blamed them. The democracies also failed because of the economic depression and devastation after the war. It was difficult to keep people happy when many were starving and it was also difficult to run a government when the economy was doing very badly, so it was easy for the governments to fail. Also, the strong nationalism in the country left the countries wanting something more like an empire. That was why the new democracies failed.
2. What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state?
There are characteristics of a totalitarian state. In such a state, there cannot be any opposition to the government and the individuals in the society have no rights. In a totalitarian state the government has complete control of the citizens.
3. What factors led to the rise of Fascism in Italy?
There were many factors that led to the rise of Fascism in Italy. The Italians really felt the need for stronger leadership due to the fact that there were large unemployment and inflation rates. This was blamed on Communism, so Benito Mussolini, who established the Fascist Party, was able to make people want a strong leader by using their fears of Communism to his advantage. He made people want the nationalism and stability that he claimed Fascism offered and those were the factors that led to the rise of Fascism.
4. What were the key ideas and goals that Hitler presented in Mein Kampf ?
The key ideas and goals that Hitler presented in Mein Kampf were related to Nazism. This was a political philosophy that included fascism with extreme nationalism. Another idea was racial purification, which was the idea that the Aryan race of blue eyes and blonde hair was the "master race" and that this race was to be served by inferior races such as Jews and Slavs. Another idea was Germany needed to expand in order to succeed, so it basically had to take over other countries or just take their land. Those were the three main ideas and goals in Mein Kampf.
5. Why did Japan invade Manchuria?
Japan invaded Manchuria because they wanted Japan to expand. The leaders of Japan were mainly militaristic, nationalists, so they believed in spreading Japan and having ways to do so. Therefore, these Japanese leaders led an invasion of Manchuria in order to take the country's natural resources and land. This would allow for the expansion Japan thought it needed.
6. What foreign countries were involved in the Spanish Civil War?
There were many foreign countries involved int he Spanish Civil War. The Americans created the Abraham Lincoln Battalion and that would be used to fight Fransisco Franco. The Soviet Union also sent equipment and advisors. Yet Hitler (Germany) and Mussolini (Italy) sent help to Franco. These two countries would later become alies. However, many democracies in the west did not take a side. Clearly more countries than just Spain were involved in the war.
7. What factors contributed to America's growing isolationism?
There were many factors that contributed to America's growing isolationism. The main factor was that there was a large antiwar feeling in the country. During the 1930s, many books had been published stating that the US involvement in World War I was only for the benefit of bankers and those who sold weapons. Since many people had died in this war, this cause that everyone was believing angered people. Even the Girl Scouts changed in order to be less militaristic. In order to keep the people happy, the government did not want to be involved with another war, so America kept to itself.
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