Describe the political system of the United States. Warm-Up 3/24 Describe the political system of the United States. Describe the economic system of the United States.

Competing Ideologies Activity Why Fascism? In-Class Reading Agenda 3/24 Warm-Up/HW Check Competing Ideologies Activity Why Fascism? In-Class Reading

Competing Ideology Notes Assignment #30 Competing Ideology Notes

What is an Ideology? Belief system which describes a certain condition of life Often strongly believed in/aura of ultimate truth Way of interpreting the past, present, focusing on the creation of the future Applicable to political, economic, social, intellectual, cultural arenas

Democracy (Matt, Audrey, Anna, Conor) Defining Ideologies Democracy (Matt, Audrey, Anna, Conor) Totalitarianism (Nick, Elena, Bailey, Cody) Fascism (Sam, Kendall, Bryan, India) Nazism (Jon, Kai, Jace, Carson) Capitalism (Caroline, Alex, Sydney, Austin) Socialism (Cassie, Brookie, Sophie, Tammy) Communism (Jasper, Mari, Leila)

Group Goals Draft a working definition for your ideology (use your textbook, notes, prior knowledge). Should be 2-3 sentences. Create a Word Web (see example on the board) Determine: Is your ideology an economic or a political system? Why? You will present your information to the class when finished

Democracy A system of rule by the people Direct democracy: all citizens meeting jointly to resolve matters Representative democracy: citizens elect people to do the day-to-day chores of government (resulting in a republican form of government) Civil liberties protected by a constitution All persons equal under the law POLITICAL

Police state; propaganda; censorship Totalitarianism A system of government where the state has complete power over all aspects of a person’s life Abolishes freedom Police state; propaganda; censorship One leader and one permissible party POLITICAL

Preserves aspects of capitalism Extremely anti-communist POLITICAL Fascism An extremely nationalistic form of government where people are subordinate to the state One leader, single party control with emphasis on fascist, militarist, imperialist ideas Preserves aspects of capitalism Extremely anti-communist POLITICAL

Fascism The Fasces were carried in ancient Roman parades. The twelve rods bound together represent the strength of the twelve tribes and the axe the restrained power and might of Rome. The Fasces were carried in ancient Roman parades. Mussolini wanted to create a “New Rome.”

A specific type of fascism developed by Hitler in Germany Nazism A specific type of fascism developed by Hitler in Germany More blatant in racist convictions and policies Believes in the superiority of the “Aryan” race “Nazi” comes from the first two syllables of the German word for the group “The National Socialist German Workers Party.” POLITICAL “Aryan” is actually not identified with one race; rather it describes a certain group of people with a common language core of development

Nazism Intended to indicate the primal importance of Nazism and the Aryan Race. The “Twisted Cross” Swastika was developed from an early sun symbol found throughout the world.

Capitalism A system of gaining and prompting wealth through private ownership and operation of businesses Supply and demand aspects of a market economy and the need for competition is supreme Purpose is to produce a profit which can be reinvested to produce more profit ECONOMIC

Socialism A system for bettering the condition of the people by having the state own and control the means of distribution and production of major industries Goal: eliminate class inequalities (extremely anti-fascist) Government determines the needs and provides for them Possible to have a mixed economy with capitalism and socialism (ex: Sweden) USSR founded on this ideology ECONOMIC

Communism A system in which all means of production are owned by the people No private property; everything is shared equally According to Marx, this is the final stage of socialism in which a classless society is achieved No society has yet reached the goal of Marxian socialism ECONOMIC

Industrial workers = hammer Communism Industrial workers = hammer Farm workers = sickle The Hammer and Sickle symbol was created by Soviets to indicate the support of the working class for the regime and its goals.