Power and Authority in the Modern World 1919-1946

Power and Authority In the Modern World 1919-1946

1. Survey

O an overview of the peace treaties which ended World War I and their consequences

Focus of study

2. The rise of dictatorships after World War I

O the conditions that enabled dictators to rise to power in the interwar period

O an overview of the features of the dictatorships that emerged in Russia, Italy, Japan

3. The Nazi regime to 1939

O the rise of the Nazi party and Hitler in Germany and the collapse of the Weimar Republic

O the initial consolidation of Nazi power 1933–1934

O the nature of Nazi ideology

O the role of prominent individuals in the Nazi state

O the various methods used by the Nazi regime to exercise control, including laws,

censorship, repression, terror, propaganda, cult of personality

O impact of the Nazi regime on life in Germany, including cultural expression, religion,

workers, youth, women, minorities including Jews

O opposition to the Nazi regime

4. The search for peace and security in the world 1919–1946

O the ambitions of Germany in Europe and Japan in the Asia-Pacific

O the intentions and authority of the League of Nations and the UN