https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw en-us 2023-09-28 12:58:04 UTC 2023-09-28 13:35:00 UTC hello@padlet.com noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724616654 Following Russia's civil war that resulted in the communist party coming to power, many citizens of Russia were struggling with food shortages and a struggling economy. Vladimir Lenin decided to implement the New Economic Policy in 1921, which was a system that combined state control and private control. It is also reinstated private trade and paper money. Was considered somewhat successful as food production and agriculture increased. ]]> 2023-09-28 12:59:39 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724616654 noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724628696 This march was organized by Benito Mussolini in 1922. Mussolini and his fascist followers marched to Rome and demanded that he was given power. The current government of Italy was very weak and disorganized and could not put down the protest. King Victor Emmanuel III asked Mussolini to form his own government, which followed by Mussolini being named Prime Minister of Italy in October 1922.  ]]> 2023-09-28 13:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724628696 noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724640957 An attempted coup d'état in Germany led by Adolph Hitler in 1923. The goal of this coup was to overthrow the democratic government that was established in Germany and install a dictatorship. 2,000 of Hitlers Nazi followers attempted to seize control of the government but were unsuccessful. Hitler was arrested and served 9 months in prison, however this allowed him to become a "martyr" for his cause and also gave him a platform to speak, which eventually led to his rise to power. ]]> 2023-09-28 13:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724640957 noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724659570 Following Lenin's death in 1924, and the role for leader of the Soviet Union was up for grabs. Stalin was able to win the power struggle, and began putting his loyal followers into government positions to avoid his political enemies from gaining power. ]]> 2023-09-28 13:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724659570 noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724665091 While in prison following the Beer Hall Putsch, Adolph Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf" which outlined his political ideology, as well as his anti Semitic views. This book was used by Hitler to gain power in Germany and eventually take power. It also outlined his plans to exterminate the Jewish population, as well as his plans to take over Europe. ]]> 2023-09-28 13:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724665091 noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724673139 The Soviet Union was extremely poor and made mostly up of peasant farmers. In response to this Stalin Implemented his five year plan which emphasized rapid industrialization using heavy industry and collective farming. Smaller farms were combined into collective farms that were controlled by the state. This was successful in increasing industrialization, however it also led to wide spread food shortages as well as wide spread protest. ]]> 2023-09-28 13:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724673139 noahkennedy525 https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724674656 2023-09-28 13:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/noahkennedy525/huk217ml7wz851uw/wish/2724674656