Rise of Totalitarianism

Teacher Instructions 1. Copy 1-per-student, back-to-back: Venn Diagram/Summary Template (end of Ppt) 2. Review the power point with your students asking questions periodically to check for comprehension. 3. After the film clip, students will be asked to write a definition for each form of government in the Venn Diagram. As you play the game, “Which One Is It”, students write words in the appropriate section on their Venn Diagram. 4. To check for comprehension, have the students complete the “Summary Template” as a Ticket-Out-The-Door.

Pair-Share Who are these three men? What would it be like to live in a country under their rule? What is a totalitarian government?

CA Standard 10.7.3 Analyze the rise, aggression, and human costs of totalitarian regimes (Fascist and Communist) in Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union, noting especially their common and dissimilar traits.

Essential Question: How did Stalin and other totalitarian regimes dominate their given territories? Objective: SWBAT analyze the totalitarian governments by completing sentence frames.

Scapegoating evil enemies of the people Totalitarian states have governments that have complete control over every aspect of people’s lives. Hitler did not get elected by promising the German people that he would lead them into another World War… kill millions of Germans… start the Holocaust… create Death Camps… destroy German cities… Hitler was elected because he promised to improve German education… provide child care for working mothers… improve the economy and get more jobs… and restore German pride fear of terrorists How did totalitarian governments come to power? Secret Police encouraging informants Laws to “Protect” citizens Scapegoating evil enemies of the people Convinced the German people to trade their freedoms for protection from evil enemies How did totalitarian governments keep control over the people? Why did people turn over their control to a totalitarian government? Could a totalitarian government take over the United States of America?

Totalitarian states are ones where the governments have complete control over all aspects of people’s private and public lives. In this unit we will be studying the rise of totalitarian states after World War I in Russia, Italy, Germany, and Japan.

Rise of Totalitarian States (1919-1941) In Russia, hundreds of years of rule by the Czars was replaced by revolutionaries. Vladimir Lenin tried to modernize Russia before Joseph Stalin created a totalitarian state. After a series of weak governments in Italy, Benito Mussolini and the Fascist Party come to power. They create a totalitarian society. In Japan, Emperor Hirohito lost power to the military who came to dominate Japanese society. Japanese militarism would lead to war with Europe and the USA. Germany struggled to repay the debts from the Treaty of Versailles. Hatred of the treaty (and War Guilt Clause) and enormous economic troubles leads to the rise of Adolf Hitler. These leaders used secret police, fear of foreign attack, and propaganda to take total control over every aspect of their people’s public and private lives.

Film Clip: Rise of Nationalism

Communism Fascism Nazism Write the definition for each type of government in your OWN words.

Communism Fascism Nazism Definition: An economic system of in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. Definition: A political philosophy that calls for the glorification of the nation above the individual, a centralized government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and the use of force against opposition. Communism Fascism As we play the game, write down the similarities and differences of each type of government. Definition: A form of fascism featuring rule of one, a belief of racial superiority (racial nationalism), expansionism, and state control of the economy. Nazism

Which One Is It? Review Game Fascism, Communism or Nazism?

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) The state is supreme Fascism & Nazism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Only one political party All

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Origins were from Karl Marx Communism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Classless society Communism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Internationalist, desire to spread beliefs world wide Communism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Promotes loyalty to the state Fascism & Nazism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) There are different economic classes in society Fascism & Nazism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Denies individual rights All

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) No private property exists Communism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Germany under Hitler is an example Nazism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) The former Soviet Union is an example Communism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) One is allowed to own private property Fascism & Nazism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Wore uniforms of a certain color, special salutes and mass rallies Fascism & Nazism

Which One Is it? (Communism, Fascism or Nazism?) Italy under Mussolini is an example Fascism

Ticket-Out-The-Door

Communism Fascism Nazism Write the definition for each type of government in your OWN words.