Explain any three causes of the rise of fascism and Nazism after the First World War.

1. 1 · Open with the event. Between the wars, dictators rose in Italy under Mussolini and in Germany under Hitler.
2. 2 · Humiliating treaties. Germany was crushed by the Treaty of Versailles, and Italy gained no colonies despite being on the winning side.
3. 3 · Economic crisis. Unemployment and the Great Depression of 1929 made people look for a strong leader.
4. 4 · Weak democracy. Governments failed to solve post-war problems, and the League of Nations was helpless.
5. 5 · Fear of socialism. Kings, nobles and capitalists backed the fascists to stop socialism.
6. 6 · Close in one line. These dictatorships soon dragged the world into the Second World War.

Scoring tip: Name both leaders and both countries in your opening line; then give exactly three causes.