Hitler
what ethnicity was hitler
austrian
The European country that Benito Mussolini ruled as dictator from 1922 to 1943.
italy
The massive Eurasian country Joseph Stalin led from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
soviet union
The East Asian nation that Mao Zedong led after establishing its communist government in 1949.
republic of china
The global conflict that involved all of these leaders except Mao, who was fighting a civil war during it.
ww2
what did hitler write while he was imprisoned
mein kampf
Mussolini's famous political nickname
il duce
Stalin heavily relied on this heavily censored, state-run newspaper whose name translates to "Truth" in English to spread communist propaganda.
pravda
The specific color of the "Little Book" filled with Mao's quotes that citizens were expected to carry everywhere.
red
The term used to describe a form of government that permits no individual freedom and seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life to the authority of the state.
Totalitarianism
what did hitler do before he came into power
soldier in the first ww1/artist
The 1922 event in which thousands of fascists traveled to the capital, resulting in Mussolini being appointed Prime Minister.
march on rome
The economic policy system Stalin introduced to rapidly industrialize the USSR through state-mandated production quotas.
five year plans
The political and economic system Mao championed, which opposes capitalism and involves state control of the economy.
communism
The political philosophy shared by Hitler and Mussolini that emphasizes extreme nationalism, dictatorial power, and militarism.
fascism
The name of the German legislative building that burned down in 1933
reichstag
The name given to Mussolini's paramilitary groups due to the uniform color they wore.
the blackshirts
The state-controlled forced labor camp system where millions of political prisoners and dissidents were sent under Stalin's regime.
the gulag
Mao's official title when he led the country, a term also used for the head of a committee or board meeting.
the chairman
The 1936 alliance pact signed between Germany and Japan, which Italy later joined, creating the "Axis Powers.
anti commintern pact
The 1934 purge where Hitler eliminated rival leaders within his own SA paramilitary and other political opponents.
night of long knives
The African empire invaded by Mussolini's forces in 1935 in an effort to expand Italian colonial territory.
ethiopia
The name for the late 1930s campaign of political repression and executions aimed at eliminating Stalin's perceived enemies within the Communist Party and military.
the great purge
The socio-political movement launched by Mao in 1966 to preserve Chinese communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements.
cultural revolution
The 1939 non-aggression treaty signed between Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Soviet Union, which shocked the world before WWII began.
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact