Required Resources
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?
ANSWER
The more I read about the aftermath nationwide of WWI and the Great Depression, the more I see how much Karl Marx and his ideology of Marxism really resonated with people of different societies all over the globe; and although the common goal worldwide is to survive and overcome the depression, some leaders took extreme measures to mimic Marx’s communist utopia and the phases necessary to achieve it. However, Karl Marx’s ideology, and all the details he used to describe the “transitional phase” necessary for a communist utopia, was really….. To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.