History of the Modern World Fascism: Italy and Germany Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111 Mrs. McArthur Walsingham Academy Room 111

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Note Taking Transparency 168A 4 of 8 All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.

Mussolini’s Rise to Power Italian nationalists, led by Benito Mussolini, felt betrayed by the government and the Allies from World War I. They revolted and became powerful through terror. These Fascists, as they were known, were finally handed the reins of government by the king in order to avoid a civil war. The Rise of Totalitarianism Section 3: Fascism in Italy, pp Witness History Audio: A New Leader: Mussolini According to this description, how did people react to Mussolini? Note Taking Transparency 168A Mussolini’s Rule Although Italy was officially a parliamentary monarchy, under Mussolini, it became a dictatorship. He used propaganda and terror to control the people. The Fascists wanted everyone to live and work only for the state.

Section 3: Fascism in Italy Color Transparency 170: The Triumph of Mussolini The Nature of Fascism Fascism glorified action, violence, discipline, and blind loyalty to the state. They pursued foreign expansion through warfare. They distrusted reason and used emotion to their advantage. The state was all. Note Taking Transparency 168B Looking Ahead Democracy, Communism, and Fascism competed for influence in postwar Europe. Fascism was on the fast track during the Great Depression. Progress Monitoring Transparency

Color Transparency 170: The Triumph of Musssolini Thirty centuries of history allow us to look with supreme pity on certain doctrines which are preached beyond the Alps by the descendants of those who were illiterate when Rome had Caesar, Virgil and Augustus.

Arthur Szyk’s The Four Horsemen Contrast the point of view of the cartoon below with the one to the left. Be sure to support you key point with analysis. Analyze the visual record

Asmara: A Museum of Art Deco/ Futurism

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1. The Weimar Republic’s Rise and Fall The democratic government known as the Weimar Republic suffered from the competition of too many small parties and economic disasters. Still, it was a prolific time for artists, who stimulated new movements, such as Dadaism. The Rise of Totalitarianism Section 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany, pp Discuss Vocabulary: chancellor, Ruhr Valley Discuss Checkpoint, pp. 913

Section 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany 2. The Nazi Party’s Rise to Power The Great Depression and the feeling that the Weimar government was weak, led to the rise of Adolf Hitler. He appealed to veterans, workers, the lower middle classes, and business people with his promises to rearm Germany, create jobs, and end reparations. Color Transparency 172: Hitler at Nuremburg Stadium Discuss Checkpoint, pp. 914

Discuss Witness History Audio: The Nazis in Control of Germany, pp 912 document 1.What did the narrator fear most that night?What did the narrator fear most that night? 2.What does her experience suggest about the Nazis’ methods?What does her experience suggest about the Nazis’ methods? 3. The Third Reich Controls Germany Hitler and the Nazis moved quickly to change Germany’s course. They put people to work through public works programs; they terrorized dissenters; they placed restrictions on Jews, who were blamed for Germany’s loss in World War I; and they denounced modern art and Christianity. Section 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany Discuss: Vocabulary: Gestapo, Nuremberg Laws, Führer, Mein Kampf, Lebensraum. Discuss Checkpoint, pp. 916

Section 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany 5. Authoritarian Rule in Eastern Europe Just as in Germany, many nations in Eastern Europe came under dictatorships. Ethnic and religious conflicts rose in the new states of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and elsewhere. Color Transparency 173: Ethnic Groups of Eastern Europe, 1936 Progress Monitoring Transparency Discuss Chart, pp. 917 Discuss Checkpoint, pp. 917 Note Taking Transparency Review using the following: key points of fascism, Nazi style

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Color Transparency 173: Ethnic Groups of Eastern Europe, 1936 Which nations have the most complex ethnic groupings?

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Assignment 1: due 3/5 1.Answer questions beneath 3 captions, Section 5. Study PP slides 2.Unit Test Preparation, pp Chapter 28 Auto-Test Notes: Chapter 28 Test, on calendar for Thurs. 3/7

Assignment 2 Practice Essay Preparation

Assignment 3: Getting Ready Test Preparation - Chapter 28 –Use resources on pp –Reread lecture notes (3) –Prepare practice essay for Tues., 2/28 Test: Thursday, March 7