HIST410N 2021 MAY Week 3 Discussion Latest

HIST410N Contemporary History

Week 3 Discussion

Failure of Democracy and the Rise of Totalitarianism

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 4, 5

Lesson

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

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?