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Why was liberal democracy in crisis?
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How did the state and society change in a
dictatorship?
3.
What led to World War Two? |
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Why was not only World War One, but also
the Great Depression of 1929, a turning point in the
history of democracy?
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Why did more and more states in Europe
turn into dictatorships?
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What was the basis of fascist and
authoritarian ideologies?
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How and why were dictatorships able to be
established in some states and how was power held?
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How were opponents and minorities dealt
with?
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Is totalitarianism a valid concept to
compare fascism and communism with?
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What measures did Hitler take in
preparation for war?
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What factors enabled Hitler’s expansionist
foreign policy?
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Key Words |
Democracy, The Great Depression, World
Economic Crisis, Fascism, Estado Novo, Third Reich,
Ideology, Racism, Anti-communism, Anti-bolshevism,
Anti-Semitism, Social Darwinism, Führer Cult, Dictator,
One Party State, Propaganda, Terror, Concentration Camp,
Authoritarian, Totalitarian, Persecution (of the Jews),
Expansionist Policy, Appeasement, League of Nations
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Possible Reference Points |
Emergence of New Democracies in Europe
(1918-20), March on Rome (1922), Start of the Great
Depression (1929), Hitler’s Seizure of Power (1933), New
Constitution of the Estado Novo in Portugal (1933),
Kristallnacht (1938), Spanish Civil War (1936-39),
Austrian Anschluss (1938), Outbreak of WWII (1939)
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