Overview of features of dictatorships that emerged in Russia, Italy, Japan

[LoneWolf]

Hellp People,

Just going over my notes, it is evident my teacher did not touch on this rubric point enough.
Can i have some pointers of what other students were taught/what my notes should include in view of answering to the requirements to the best level of which i can!

[distorm]

Former Modhis Student here xD

Yeah my teacher basically skimmed through this portion of the syllabus, so I taught myself this dot-point xD. Most teachers chose to overlook this dot-point, hoping that it doesn't appear as a question in the exam (the 2019 exam had a 3 marker for this).

When I was studying for this dot-point, I focused primarily on the similarities and differences of the dictatorships systems across Russia, Italy and Japan. At first glance, these similarities are pretty obvious, such as:

• extreme nationalism
• militarism
• cult of personality
• terror and repression
• expansionist goals

And so on! Don't forget to also consider the differences between these dictatorships. For example, Japan did not have a sole, definitive cult of personality, as Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and Emperor Hirohito arose as prominent individuals. Conversely, Russia and Italy had well-established leaders with pervasive cult of personalities, wielding sole authority (Mussolini and Stalin).

Keep in mind that this dot-point focuses on an 'overview', so don't overflow your notes with excessive detail. In studying for Modern History in the lead up to the HSC, I just wrote bullet points on the similarities and differences between the dictatorships.

Good Luck!!

[LoneWolf]

Ripper, thanks distorm,
It is SOO helpful having the availability to reach out to people who have done the new syllabus.