Unit 7 10.7 Rise of Totalitarianism Ms. Ramos Alta Loma High School
a system of gov that is controlled by a leader w/total pwr & control, often forced on people using violence totalitarianism
leaders of governments try to take away the rights of citizens in order to gain control over them fascism
Mussolini’s supporters/ “combat squads” Black Shirts
Hitler’s secret police Gestapo
Deliberate & systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group Genocide
Rules to restrict the Jews Nuerenburg Laws
Night of Broken Glass Nazis attack the Jews Kristalnacht
Hitler’s/Nazi detention camps for enemies of the state Concentration Camps
opposition to war Pacifism
give in to an aggressor to avoid conflict appeasement
nonaggression pact to NOT fight each other and share Polish & Euro land Nazi-Soviet Pact
Short Answer Describe the Nazi policies on racial purity and their impact on selected groups.
Performance Task/Prompt Compare the totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union. Evaluate the rise to power, foreign policy, and common characteristics of these totalitarian regimes.