Question
During the 1930s, much of the world seemed to give up on their hope for a democratic solution to their problems and instead turned to totalitarianism, both in Europe and in Asia.
For the initial post, select and address one of the following:
- Germany/Hitler
- USSR/Stalin
- Japan/Tojo
Address the following questions for your selection:
- What effects did the history, politics, and economies of those areas play in their decisions to turn to totalitarianism?
- What role did the Great Depression in the United States play in their plight?
Students should cite 2 sources, the textbook and an outside source that is scholarly and recent.Textbook: Duiker, W. J. (2015). Contemporary world history (6th Ed.). Cengage Learning.
Solution
Failure of Democracy and the Rise of Totalitarianism: Germany/Hitler
A combination of political, historical, and economic factors encouraged the rise of totalitarianism in Adolf Hitler’s Germany. For instance, between 1930 and 1933, Germany was largely affected by the economic depression around the world, and millions of Germans were unemployed (Kailitz & Umland, 2019). People out of work joined millions of others who viewed the defeat in World War I as the primary cause of the depression in the country and its national humiliation. Therefore, many Germans lost hope in democracy and its ability to address the economic crisis (Duiker, 2015). Therefore, due to the fear, perception, and misery of the uncertainty of what was to follow alongside impatience and anger especially considering the parliamentary government’s failure to address the situation, Hitler and his Nazi party saw this as an opportunity to promote their idea of totalitarianism…………for help with this assignment contact us via email Address: consulttutor10@gmail.com