Post on 11-Dec-2015
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PACT OF STEEL PACT OF STEEL LEADERSLEADERS
HITLERHITLER
LEVEL OF HAPPINESS WITH THE VERSAILLES TREATY:◦Felt Germany had been humiliated by the treaty; wanted revenge
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FAMILY WEALTH◦Middle class◦Father was a government official◦Mother was a housewife
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FIRST CAREER OR JOB BEFORE WWI◦Artist – applied for art school but was rejected because he could only draw landscapes.
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MILITARY GOALS◦Build up military by ignoring treaty◦Take over government◦Create the Nazi Party
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VIEWS ON NATIONALISM VS INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS◦Believed in nationalism; controlled people through fear and terror so that there are few individual rights
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TERRITORIES EACH WANTED TO WIN◦Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Bohemia, Moravia, Danzig
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QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF ARMY◦Strong & well trained◦Well equipped for war; access to technology◦Used secret police to carry out questionable assignments
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SPEAKING ABILITY IN FRONT OF A CROWD◦Captivating & Charismatic◦Utilized propaganda and fan faire to draw in German people
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RELATIONS TO JEWISH PEOPLE◦Blamed Jewish media for premature armistice at the closing of WWII.◦Further blamed wealthy Jewish population for scandal during Depression
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PUBLIC APPEARANCES◦Often, Elaborate◦Used mass media ◦Controlled access to information to bolster public appearance of strength
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WAYS IN WHICH THEY DID NOT HELP EACH OTHER◦Hitler did not send military aid to Japan◦Hitler always stayed loyal to Mussolini because there was never any conflict of interest. Mussolini certainly the weaker partner
MUSSOLINIMUSSOLINI
LEVEL OF HAPPINESS WITH VERSAILLES TREATY◦Not happy, Felt cheated◦Because Italy joined the Allies late, the Fiume Region was not awarded to them at Versailles.
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FAMILY WEALTH◦Father was a blacksmith, mother was a school teacher◦Lower middle class
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FIRST CAREER OR JOB BEFORE WWI◦Newspaper Editor
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MILITARY GOALS◦Institute a Fascist Government and unite the Italian Peninsula
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VIEWS ON NATINALIMS VS INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS◦Wanted a Fascist Government◦“Everything in the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state”◦Few Individual Rights
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TERRITORIES EACH WANTED TO WIN◦Fiume, Dalmatia, Ethiopia, Albania, Egypt, Greece
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QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF THE ARMY◦Weapons were outdated and in poor condition◦Boasted that he had 10 million soldiers
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SPEAKING ABILITY IN FRONT OF A CROWD◦Powerful
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RELATIONS TO JEWISH PEOPLE◦Wasn’t bothered by them
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PUBLIC APPEARANCES ◦Appeared publicly often◦Organized marches to put the power of the Italian government on display.
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WAYS IN WHICH THEY DID NOT HELP EACH OTHER◦Didn’t inform Hitler when he was going to invade a territory, caused Hitler to delay his military plans◦Hitler was often cleaning up the errors that Mussolini created
HIROHITOHIROHITO
LEVEL OF HAPPINESS WITH THE VERSAILLES TREATY◦Angry, felt cheated because they couldn’t have territory in China◦Felt ignored by the European Powers and left Versailles early.
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FAMILY WEALTH◦Emperor – distinct from other leaders of the era
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FIRST CAREER OR JOB BEFORE WWI◦Emperor
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MILITARY GOALS◦Desired to become the eclipsing power in the Eastern Hemisphere◦Worked toward these goals by instituting militarism and building up their military
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VIEWS ON NATIONALISM VS INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS◦The State Rules
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TERRITORIES EACH WANTED TO WIN◦China, Korea, Manchuria, Philippines, Malaya, Singapore, Burma, Thailand, East Indies
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QUALITY AND STRENGTH OF ARMY◦Well trained and strong◦Dedication to goals of Military and State are very strong!
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SPEAKING ABILITY IN FRONT OF A CROWD
Awkward and uncomfortable
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RELATIONS TO JEWISH PEOPLE◦none
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PUBLIC APPEARANCES◦Very rare◦Not necessary, the support of the population wasn’t something that he had to harness as an emperor.
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WAYS IN WHICH THEY DID NOT HELP EACH OTHER◦Acted at Pearl Harbor without Hitler’s prior knowledge◦Did not send military aid to Hitler when fighting against Russia