The rise of dictators after world war one L.O: To know what a dictator is. To know how a dictatorship differs from a DEMOCRACY. To sit a test on the 3 most famous dictators of the 20th Century: Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini.

What is a dictator? In pairs come up with an agreed meaning to the word. Be prepared to share your definition with the rest of the class. Dictionary definition: ( write this into your books) Noun: A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. A person who tells people what to do in an autocratic way or who determines behavior in a particular sphere.

Is Ms Bradshaw a dictator?

Dictatorship and democracy? A democracy then is the absolute opposite to a dictatorship. In a democracy Everyone has a say in how a country is run. See if you can work out which of the following statement are about a dictatorship and which are about a democracy. Draw a table in your book… or put subheadings for each and write bullet points.! Dictatorship Democracy

Everyone can vote and help to choose a government There are no free elections to change the government DEMOCRACY dictatorship Everyone including the government must obey the laws of the country The government controls the media- newspapers, radio and films- people only get to see what the government wants them to DEMOCRACY dictatorship People who criticise the government can be tortured. Trade unions are banned dictatorship dictatorship People can follow any religion they wish Secret police keep the people under control often using brutal methods like torture DEMOCRACY dictatorship News papers can write what they like about the government The government has a limited time in power, after which the voters can choose a new government if they wish DEMOCRACY DEMOCRACY

What type of political system is the UK?

You are now going to learn about 3 dictators In pairs you will have an information sheet on one of these dictators. You and your partner will have 10 minutes to get this information down on a piece of plain paper. YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WRITE 5 WORDS! ON YOUR NOTES THE REST HAS TO BE PICTURES. TIME LIMIT 10 MINS The information sheet will then be taken away by the teacher and you will share your information with others. ONE OF YOU WILL HAVE TO STAY BEHIND TO SHARE INFORMATION ON YOUR DICTATOR WHILST YOUR PARTNER GOES OUT ON A FACTFINSING MISSION FOR YOU BOTH. YOU WILL HAVE 10 MINS TO DO THIS The fact finder can write as much down in their book as they like! Then you will get 10 mins to share all of the information with your partner You will then ALL sit a test.

Don’t Panic! The teacher will show you the test questions first! You just have to remember them! No writing them down

Please ony show for 3 mins ! Test Please ony show for 3 mins ! 1. Which dictator was the leader of the Nazi Party? 2.Which dictator was a convicted bank robber? 3.Which dictator won a medal for bravery in World War One? 4. Which dictator had a motto “ Peace, Bread, land”? 5.Which dictator was born in 1879? 6. Which dictator was the son of a blacksmith? 7. Which dictator’s wife committed suicide because he was so cruel? 8. Name one dictator that was a fascist? 9.Which dictator was known as “Il Duce”? 10. Who wrote a book called “mien Kampf”? 11.Which dictator was youngest in WW2 being born in 1889? 12.Whose motto was “ believe, obey, fight”? 13. Who said “ the weak must be chiselled away”? 14. Which dictator made poor people work together for the country? 15. Which dictator first became a dictator in 1925?

Time to get your information down! 10 mins

Now one person stays behind to share information and one of you goes out and finds out as much as you can about the others. Time limit 10 mins

Now come back to your partner and tell them what you found 10 mins

Now time to sit the test again as individual Write 1- 15 in the margin in the back of your book!

Test HItler Stalin HItler Stalin Stalin Mussolini Stalin 1. Which dictator was the leader of the Nazi Party? 2.Which dictator was a convicted bank robber? 3.Which dictator won a medal for bravery in World War One? 4. Which dictator had a motto “ Peace, Bread, land”? 5.Which dictator was born in 1879? 6. Which dictator was the son of a blacksmith? 7. Which dictator’s wife committed suicide because he was so cruel? 8. Name one dictator that was a fascist? 9.Which dictator was known as “Il Duce”? 10. Who wrote a book called “Mien Kampf”? 11.Which dictator was youngest in WW2 being born in 1889? 12.Whose motto was “ believe, obey, fight”? 13. Who said “ the weak must be chiselled away”? 14. Which dictator made poor people work together for the country? 15. Which dictator first became a dictator in 1925? HItler Stalin HItler Stalin Stalin Mussolini Stalin Hitler or Mussolini Mussolini HItler HItler Mussolini HItler Stalin Mussolini or Stalin