| | [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 01:57, 1 May 2009 (EDT) | | [[User:AddisonDM|AddisonDM]] 01:57, 1 May 2009 (EDT) |
| − | '''1.'''[[World War II]] began in the 1930s (1931 in [[Asia]], 1938 in [[Europe]]) and ended in 1945. The war was fought in the Pacific Islands, [[Russia]], Eastern and Western Europe, and [[England]] (through bombing raids). The [[Great Depression]] and the Treaty of Versailles helped [[Hitler]] gain power and the Treaty especially was a major reason he began the war in Europe. Japan’s reasons for fighting were its strong military, nationalistic character, and need for resources. Hitler led Germany, Hirohito led Japan, Stalin led Russia, Churchill led Britain, and [[Roosevelt]] led the USA. | + | '''1.'''[[World War II]] began in the 1930s (1931 in [[Asia]], 1938 in [[Europe]]) and ended in 1945. The war was fought in the Pacific Islands, [[Russia]], Eastern and Western Europe, and [[England]] (through bombing raids). The [[Great Depression]] and the Treaty of Versailles helped [[Hitler]] gain power and the Treaty especially was a major reason he began the war in Europe. Japan’s reasons for fighting were its strong military, nationalistic character, and need for resources. Hitler led Germany, Hirohito led Japan, Stalin led Russia, Churchill led Britain, Mussolini led Italy, and [[Roosevelt]] led the USA. |
| | '''2.'''The greatest difference between [[communism]] and [[fascism]] is that communism is international while fascism is extreme nationalism. Also, communism does not focus on national identity but on equality among classes and all people. Fascism sees its nation as being above other nations, its people as above other people, and it encourages or at least does not interfere with class differences. But perhaps what unites them is greater than what divides them! Both stress the collective and squash individual freedom, both encourage some form of [[government]] control over the [[economy]], both display a disdain for human rights, and both command complete allegiance to a [[dictator]]. | | '''2.'''The greatest difference between [[communism]] and [[fascism]] is that communism is international while fascism is extreme nationalism. Also, communism does not focus on national identity but on equality among classes and all people. Fascism sees its nation as being above other nations, its people as above other people, and it encourages or at least does not interfere with class differences. But perhaps what unites them is greater than what divides them! Both stress the collective and squash individual freedom, both encourage some form of [[government]] control over the [[economy]], both display a disdain for human rights, and both command complete allegiance to a [[dictator]]. |