1. Totalitarian Governments The Rise of Dictators Between WWI and WWII

2. Me So Unhappy…Post WWI World Changing (Rights, Technology) Treaty of Versailles Democracy failed in some nations Great Depression Inflation, unemployment, social unrest New Leaders Dynamic, action, glorify state

3. Totalitarianism Modern Technology (Propaganda) State Control of Society (Personal, Work) Dictatorship & 1 Party Rule Dynamic Leader Ideology (goals, state #1) State Control of Individuals (Loyalty) Methods of Enforcement ( Police Terror, Indoctrination, Censorship, Persecution)

4. Fascism Any Authoritarian government that is not communist Extreme Nationalism/Jingoism Glorifies action, violence, discipline, and blind loyalty to the state Antidemocratic (leads to corruption, greed) Reject Enlightenment principles of reason

5. Fasces/Mussolini

6. Fascism Continued Also reject ideas of liberty and equality Emphasizes emotion and need of citizens to serve the state Social Darwinists (expand empire using war if necessary) Enemies = Socialists and Communists Allows for capitalism

7. Mussolini’s Fascism Economy in Italy suffering Dictatorship using violence/terror Prison, exile, or murder (Blackshirts) Muzzled press, rigged elections Preserved Capitalism w/ “Corporate State” (industry, agriculture, trade) No Strikes Awards to women

8. Mussolini’s Fascism Cont. Believe, Obey, Fight Women not valued as workers Turn in wedding bands Molded Fascist youth Learn of Ancient Rome and that “Mussolini is Right!” He built the 1 st Totalitarian State Trains ran on-time

9. Mussolini’s Public Works rebuild the Nation

10. Communism USSR behind industrially-catching up World Revolution of the Proletariat Despise Capitalists Governmental control of means of production No private property Limits rights of people

11. Nazism Weimer Republic Failed-Great Depression National Socialist German Workers State control of industry, religion, schools- Preserves Capitalism Brownshirts (storm troopers) promote party Racial Superiority S.S/Gestapo- Hitler used terror to make him #1 Hitler Youth Women limited to “Motherhood”

12. Swastika; a symbol of Peace?

13. Mussolini/Hitler

14. Similarities Totalitarian States Single-Party Dictatorship State control of economy Police spies and terrorism Strict censorship and state control of media

15. Similarities Cont. Propaganda Use of schools and media to indoctrinate and mobilize citizens Strict obedience to a single authoritarian leader Boosts economy Nationalistic pride