Authoritarian states paper 2 essay plans

To what extent did the weaknesses of political systems lead to the emergence of authoritarian states in two countries, each chosen from a different region?

HITLER

Weimar republic

ToV

November criminals

Armistice

Hyperinflation

MAO

Qing dynasty

Govn unable to deal with increasing popl

Economy bad

Classed as foreign as they invaded created resentment

Warlords created uncertainty

To what extent was foreign policy the most important factor in the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states?

HITLER

Anglo german naval agreement (britain condoned the rearnamanet and gave respect to regime)

Nazi-soviet pact (10 yr non aggression pact between the two)

Anti-comintern pact (Japan, italy, germany work together)

MAO

Gave 1 million soldiers to the korean war.(Made PLA look strong and scary facilitated the cult of mao by defeating the US)

Despite the Sino-soviet pact putting them in debt it was manipulated (Ppl made to believe that mao was much better than stalin

Evaluate the impact of social policies in two authoritarian states.

HITLER

Controlled the church (effective mainly but did not prevent underground priests)

Hitler youth (created sense of belonging but couldn't stop all opposition)

Laws against women (very effective)

MAO

Emancipation of women (huge impact as allowed for exploitation of women to at work etc)

Reforming education (mao pushed a lot of communist beliefs on to the kids)

Denouncing religion (meant that mao was valued as the highest of leaders)

"Propaganda was the key factor in the emergence of authoritarian states." Discuss withreference to two states, each from a different region.

HITLER

Began to use jews as a scapegoat

Issues with the govt were amplified by him

Offering a better life

MAO

Peasant policy (gave him a bigger fan base, promised loads in the future)

Offering a better life

Red army looked attractive

Gained off the long march success

Evaluate the effectiveness of methods used to control opposition in two authoritarian states, each chosen from a different region.

HITLER

Banning trade unions

Banning all other parties

SS and Gestapo

censorship /re-education

MAO

The cultural revolution (mobilised the popl to go against the capitalists)

Hundred flowers campaign (allowed him to purge who was against him)

censorship /re-education

"The treatment of opposition was the most important factor in the maintenance of power."Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states, each from a different region.

HITLER

Concentration camps

General treatment of jews

Propaganda to turn opposition into enemy (KPD)

MAO

Cultural revolution

Prison camps (laogai)

The antis campaigns (Purge of

Full authoritarian control could not be achieved." With reference to two states, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

HITLER

Article 48

No other party opposition meant he was a single party state

Unable to stop the swing youth and edelweiss pirates

Presence of the church still about

MAO

The anti campaigns (Turned much of china against each other)

Religion (never fully banned it) and intellectual opposition (100 flowers campaign)

However he had control over youth (Pioneer movement for indoctrination)

Compare and contrast the use of force in the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states.

HITLER

Gestapo and the SS

The night of the long knives (SA purge)

Concentration camps

(More to gain support than maintain it)

MAO

Cultural revolution (mobilised the red guards to bring purge on his rivals)

Labour camps

(Yes to maintain power)

"Authoritarian states had total control over the population." With reference to two states, to what extent do you agree with this statement?

HITLER

Article 48

No other party opposition meant he was a single party state

Unable to stop the swing youth and edelweiss pirates

Presence of the church still about

MAO

The anti campaigns (Turned much of china against each other)

Religion (never fully banned it) and intellectual opposition (100 flowers campaign)

However he had control over youth (Pioneer movement for indoctrination)

Compare and contrast the importance of the use of force on the emergence of two authoritarian states, each from a different region.

HILTER

Gestapo and the SS

The night of the long knives (SA purge)

Concentration camps

(More to gain support than maintain it)

MAO

Cultural revolution (mobilised the red guards to bring purge on his rivals)

Labour camps

(Yes to maintain power)

Evaluate the impact of domestic economic policies on the maintenance of power in two authoritarian states, each from a different region.

HITLER

Public works project (created employment so was successful)

Autobahn (highways)

MAO

Five year plan (reached some targets like electric power)

Great leap forward (ultimate failure)

Compare and contrast the impact of the policies of two authoritarian states on women.

HITLER

All laws promoted marriage (marriage loans monetary rewards)

Illegalised abortion BC

Children Kitchen church

Women encouraged not to work

MAO

Condemned marriage (indirect rape)

Marriage reform law (banned concubinage divorces permitted)

Banned BC

Women equal to men

Land reforms (women owned land)

Examine the impact of the foreign policy of two authoritarian states on the maintenance of powerin those states.

HITLER

Anglo german naval agreement (britain condoned the rearnamanet and gave respect to regime)

Nazi-soviet pact (10 yr non aggression pact between the two)

Anti-comintern pact (Japan, italy, germany work together)

MAO

Gave 1 million soldiers to the korean war.(Made PLA look strong and scary facilitated the cult of mao by defeating the US)

Despite the Sino-soviet pact putting them in debt it was manipulated (Ppl made to believe that mao was much better than stalin

"Social and economic policies in authoritarian states did not always achieve their aims." Discuss with reference to one authoritarian state.

JUST MAO

Great leap forward

Women's equality (did not change public ops and meant they had to do heavy labour)

But cultural revolution did achieve its aims

Compare and contrast the importance of propaganda to the emergence of two authoritarian states.

HITLER

Began to use jews as a scapegoat

Issues with the govt were amplified by him

Offering a better life

Tov

MAO

Peasant policy (gave him a bigger fan base, promised loads in the future)

Offering a better life

Red army looked attractive

Gained off the long march success

"The domestic policies of authoritarian states rarely benefitted women." Discuss with reference to two authoritarian states.

HITLER

All laws promoted marriage (marriage loans monetary rewards)

Illegalised abortion BC

Children Kitchen church

Women encouraged not to work

MAO

Condemned marriage (indirect rape)

Marriage reform law (banned concubinage divorces permitted)

Banned BC

Women equal to men

Land reforms (women owned land)