Rise of Dictatorship Fascism and Nazism — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics
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After the First World War, democracy weakened in several European countries and dictatorships rose in its place. Fascism developed in Italy under Benito Mussolini, while Nazism rose in Germany under Adolf Hitler. Both ideologies gave supreme importance to the state, demanded obedience to one leader,
Key Concepts
A form of government in
A form of government in which power is held by one man or a small group of men, and the masses have little say in administration. The state is placed
A dictatorial form of government
A dictatorial form of government that rose in Italy under Benito Mussolini. It stood for unity, strength and authority, and opposed democracy.
A dictatorship that rose in Germany
A dictatorship that rose in Germany under Adolf Hitler. It believed in strong state control, German superiority, anti-Jewish propaganda, and expansion
The word Fascism comes from fasces
The word Fascism comes from fasces, meaning a bundle of rods. The bundle symbolised unity and strength, while the axe symbolised state authority.
The democratic republic set up
The democratic republic set up in Germany by the Weimar Constitution. It was introduced on 10 August 1919 after the Constituent Assembly was formed on
Learning Objectives
- Understand why dictatorships rose in Europe after the First World War
- Explain the rise of Fascism in Italy under Benito Mussolini
- Explain the rise of Nazism in Germany under Adolf Hitler
- Compare the main ideas of Fascism and Nazism
- Identify the causes that helped these ideologies gain support
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