In the times of substantial death, political rivalries and staggered economies, World War I and the Great depression created long-lasting and influential effects on the world. While these repercussions affected all the countries, some suffered more than others. Moreover, the consequences led to the rise of new political governments throughout the world. After World War I and the Great Depression, some European countries turned to fascism while others stayed democratic because of strong leadership, economic standings and unemployment, and disillusionment with democracy.
World War I and the Great Depression fractured many countries into separate pieces. Most notably displayed in countries like Italy and Germany, citizens yearned for national
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In Document K, Joseph V. Stalin preached for Industrialization within Russia, followed by the overthrow of capitalism, in order to succeed as a country. While Russia included an authoritarian government, Stalin still believed in the importance of social democracy as stated, “Do you want our socialist fatherland to be beaten and to lose its independence?”. (Stalin) In this scenario, ideas of fascism prevailed, but so did aspects of independence as seen in democracies. On the contrary, the need for political power and solutions for issues within Germany contracted with the rise of fascism, with the leadership of Hitler. As illustrated in Document L, Germany depicted Jews as the root of their problems. The multiple failures of democratic governments angered citizens into a revolt for new change in political aspects of the country. In essence, it allowed them to put the blame on others in an attempt to resolve the internal issues within Germany. Correspoinsidly in Document G, the rise of fascism directly influenced political parties in the German democracy as the number of Nazi members of the Reichstag began from twelve in 1928 and rose to 230 by 1933. Similarly, Russia needed a new way of life and leadership following the Russian Revolution in 1917. As depicted in Document J, Lenin “sweeps the Globe Clean” of all inadequate governments. In relation to fascism, the idea of a dictatorship to resolve issues within the country prevailed throughout Russia post-World War I. By 1937, the whole majority of Europe associated with fascism and authoritarian governments. As illustrated in Document C, the two 2 countries that still revolved around Democratic governments included France and Czechoslovakia. By this time, the effects of fascism spread throughout Europe and left only very few democracies to survive. Ultimately, the spread of