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Hitler’s Political Policies

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:04:31+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Herman Goering leader of Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Policies

Germany became a police state and they enforced Nazi policies
Political parties were banned
The state police known as the Gestapo (Germany for Secret State) was responsible for law enforcement
Genuine […]

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Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:38:58+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Il Duce. Benito Mussolini. Image by History.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini

Post war Italy was chaotic and plagued by a lot of problems creating a fertile hotbed for the rise of Fascism and dictatorship under Benito Mussolini […]

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Hitler’s Economic Policies

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:04:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Under Hitler Highways were constructed. Image credit imgur.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Economic Policies

Hitler came into power when the unemployment rate was very high and about six million people where not employed
He introduced various schemes and programmes to ensure that people get […]

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The rise of Mussolini and the Fascists party

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:34:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A mugshot of young Benito Mussolini. Image credit blogspot.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: The rise of Mussolini and the Fascists party

Benito Mussolini was born in 1883 at Dovia and his mother was a school teacher.
He was once a socialist […]

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How Successful was Hitler’s Domestic Policy

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:04:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Volkswagen (The People’s Car) was instituted under Hitler. Image credit Pintrest

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: How Successful was Hitler’s Domestic Policy

Successes of the Policy

Hitler managed to reduce and eventually end unemployment in Germany
Hitler also managed to rebuild infrastructure that had been […]

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Germany 1919 – 1945: Introduction

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:01:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Germany in 1919

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Germany 1919 – 1945

Introduction

This topics looks at the problems faced by Germany after World War I
It describes the economic and political developments of Germany
and the characteristics of Nazi dictatorship
as well as Hitler’s […]

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Failures of Hitler’s Domestic policy

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:05:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The entrance to Auschwitz where Hitler had Jews exterminated and incarcerated. Image credit history.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Failure of the policy

Hitler’s ambitious projects depressed the country’s budget and Germany came to bankruptcy state again
Employment was create through evil means such as […]

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The Weimer Republic Constitution

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:02:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Reichstag Building in 1918

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: The Weimer Republic Constitution

The constitution was drafted in February 1919 with the following provisions:
1. President – He was elected by popular vote and held the office for seven years. The president elected the chancellor and […]

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Hitler’s Foreign Policy

By Karen Mukungurutse|2025-02-12T09:05:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

HItler with Mussolini the Italian Dictator

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler Foreign Policy

Hitler wanted to abolish the Treaty of Versailles
Hitler also aimed at stopping the spread of communism
He also wanted to provide Germans with Living Space (Lebensraum) by conquering as many countries […]

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