1. The rise of dictators after world war one
L.O: To know what a dictator is.
To know how a dictatorship differs from a DEMOCRACY.
To sit a test on the 3 most famous dictators of the 20th Century: Stalin, Hitler and Mussolini.

2. What is a dictator?
In pairs come up with an agreed meaning to the word. Be prepared to share your definition with the rest of the class.
Dictionary definition: ( write this into your books)
Noun: A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force.
A person who tells people what to do in an autocratic way or who determines behavior in a particular sphere.

3. Is Ms Bradshaw a dictator?

4. Dictatorship and democracy?
A democracy then is the absolute opposite to a dictatorship. In a democracy
Everyone has a say in how a country is run.
See if you can work out which of the following statement are about a dictatorship and which are about a democracy.
Draw a table in your book… or put subheadings for each and write bullet points.!
Dictatorship
Democracy

5. Everyone can vote and help to choose a government
There are no free elections to change the government
DEMOCRACY
dictatorship
Everyone including the government must obey the laws of the country
The government controls the media- newspapers, radio and films- people only get to see what the government wants them to
DEMOCRACY
dictatorship
People who criticise the government can be tortured.
Trade unions are banned
dictatorship
dictatorship
People can follow any religion they wish
Secret police keep the people under control often using brutal methods like torture
DEMOCRACY
dictatorship
News papers can write what they like about the government
The government has a limited time in power, after which the voters can choose a new government if they wish
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRACY

6. What type of political system is the UK?

7. You are now going to learn about 3 dictators
In pairs you will have an information sheet on one of these dictators.
You and your partner will have 10 minutes to get this information down on a piece of plain paper. YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WRITE 5 WORDS! ON YOUR NOTES THE REST HAS TO BE PICTURES. TIME LIMIT 10 MINS
The information sheet will then be taken away by the teacher and you will share your information with others. ONE OF YOU WILL HAVE TO STAY BEHIND TO SHARE INFORMATION ON YOUR DICTATOR WHILST YOUR PARTNER GOES OUT ON A FACTFINSING MISSION FOR YOU BOTH. YOU WILL HAVE 10 MINS TO DO THIS
The fact finder can write as much down in their book as they like!
Then you will get 10 mins to share all of the information with your partner
You will then ALL sit a test.

8. Don’t Panic!
The teacher will show you the test questions first! You just have to remember them! No writing them down

9. Please ony show for 3 mins !
Test
Please ony show for 3 mins !
1. Which dictator was the leader of the Nazi Party? 2.Which dictator was a convicted bank robber? 3.Which dictator won a medal for bravery in World War One? 4. Which dictator had a motto “ Peace, Bread, land”? 5.Which dictator was born in 1879? 6. Which dictator was the son of a blacksmith? 7. Which dictator’s wife committed suicide because he was so cruel? 8. Name one dictator that was a fascist? 9.Which dictator was known as “Il Duce”? 10. Who wrote a book called “mien Kampf”? 11.Which dictator was youngest in WW2 being born in 1889? 12.Whose motto was “ believe, obey, fight”? 13. Who said “ the weak must be chiselled away”? 14. Which dictator made poor people work together for the country? 15. Which dictator first became a dictator in 1925?

10. Time to get your information down!
10 mins

11. Now one person stays behind to share information and one of you goes out and finds out as much as you can about the others. Time limit 10 mins

12. Now come back to your partner and tell them what you found
10 mins

13. Now time to sit the test again as individual
Write in the
margin in the back
of your book!

14. Test HItler Stalin HItler Stalin Stalin Mussolini Stalin
1. Which dictator was the leader of the Nazi Party? 2.Which dictator was a convicted bank robber? 3.Which dictator won a medal for bravery in World War One? 4. Which dictator had a motto “ Peace, Bread, land”? 5.Which dictator was born in 1879? 6. Which dictator was the son of a blacksmith? 7. Which dictator’s wife committed suicide because he was so cruel? 8. Name one dictator that was a fascist? 9.Which dictator was known as “Il Duce”? 10. Who wrote a book called “Mien Kampf”? 11.Which dictator was youngest in WW2 being born in 1889? 12.Whose motto was “ believe, obey, fight”? 13. Who said “ the weak must be chiselled away”? 14. Which dictator made poor people work together for the country? 15. Which dictator first became a dictator in 1925?
HItler
Stalin
HItler
Stalin
Stalin
Mussolini
Stalin
Hitler or Mussolini
Mussolini
HItler
HItler
Mussolini
HItler
Stalin
Mussolini or Stalin