1. K/W/L Know Want to Know Learned
Please complete the first two columns of your K/W/L chart.

2. “Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime.” – Ernest Hemingway

3. The Greatest Generation
c. 1998
c. 1998

4. Germany and the Treaty of Versailles

8. Italy
Germany
U.S.S.R.
Single Party Dictatorship
State Control of the Economy
Terror as a Tool
Censorship
Indoctrination
Cult of Personality

10. Read pages 266-268 in your textbook
Read pages in your textbook. Add details about each country to the appropriate space on the chart.

11. Fascism
A political philosophy, movement, or regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual.
Started in Italy in the 1920’s
Created by Benito Mussolini
No set doctrine, but key features
Ultra-nationalistic
State above the individual
Totalitarian

12. In ancient Rome, a fasce (a bundle of sticks with an axe blade attached) was carried in front on magistrates a symbol of their power. The sticks signify strength in numbers, while the blade represents the power over life and death held by the state.

14. Fascism in Italy Problem Solution Fear of Communism
Strong Fascist Gov’t will protect private property and the middle class.
Disappointment over Treaty of Versailles
Create a Mediterranean Empire
Lack of International Respect
Create an Empire
Build a strong, aggressive military
Economic Problems (Great Depression)
Government will work with business owners to direct the economy.

15. Italy
Germany
U.S.S.R.
Single Party Dictatorship
State Control of the Economy
Terror as a Tool
Censorship
Indoctrination
Cult of Personality

17. Italy
Germany
U.S.S.R.
Single Party Dictatorship
State Control of the Economy
Terror as a Tool
Censorship
Indoctrination
Cult of Personality

19. Single Party Dictatorship Fascists Nazis Communists
Italy
Germany
U.S.S.R.
Single Party Dictatorship
Fascists
Nazis
Communists
State Control of the Economy
Corporatism
(state-lead coordination of business)
Communisms
(centrally-planned economy, state owns everything)
Terror as a Tool
Black shirts and public violence. Threat of communism
Brown shirts and secret police. The Holocaust. Threat of communism
Purges, show trials, enemies from without and within. People turning on each other
Censorship
State control of media. Silencing of opposition.
State control of media. Book burnings, silencing opposition.
State control of everything. Prosecuting people for their thoughts.
Indoctrination
Public addresses. Youth groups. Public art “Si Si Si”
School groups. Public speeches and rallies. Hitler youth.
Public schooling (tracking). Public art and media.
Cult of Personality
Mussolini “Il Duce”
Hitler “the Fuhrer”
Stalin “The Leader”

20. Meanwhile in Japan Modernization
The opening of Japan led to rapid modernization and created demand that could not be met (esp. during the G.D.)
Emperor Hirohito: Distant and Removed from Politics
Traditionalists
As Japan suffered during the G.D., traditionalist argued for a return to older ways, and for Japanese dominance. This created militarism and nationalism.
General Tojo: Used the economic crisis to push for expansion in Manchuria, then to seize power for the military.