1. FASCISM V COMMUNISM 1

2. Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin 2

3. Totalitarianism - Government that has total, centralized control over every aspect of public and private life. The individual serves the state. 3

4. One political party Cult of personality
Government control of military, education, communications, and economy,
Censorship
Secret police 4

5. Fascism (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany) Communism (Soviet Union)
Two Types of Totalitarianism-differ in ideology, similar in structure
Fascism (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany)
Communism (Soviet Union) 5

6. During the 1920s, Italy turned to fascism as a means to settle its problems.6

7. Fascism- form of totalitarianism based on a nationalist dictator
anti- rational
spirit/will more important than mind
Nationalism
Racism is moral standard 7

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9. Leader of Italy- Il Duce Fascist Party
Benito Mussolini-The first fascist
Leader of Italy- Il Duce Fascist Party
Early Career
journalist
socialist 9

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11. Keys to Fascist Success support of non- working class
support of capitalism and church
law and order
anti- communism
anti- democracy
“Black Shirts” 11

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13. Mussolini’s Government 1922 March on Rome support of King
Social Economic Policy
Syndicates- government based on industrial class
Police State
Restore Roman Empire- Invasion of Ethiopia 1935 13

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15. After the death of Lenin, Joseph Stalin seized power and transformed Russia into a totalitarian state 15

16. Trotsky=worldwide revolution Stalin= revolution in one country
Stalin became the leader by creating and breaking alliances, imprisoning, or executing his rivals.
Trotsky=worldwide revolution
Stalin= revolution in one country
Stalin wins, exiles Trotsky 16

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18. Communism
Form of socialism in which a single political party employs totalitarian methods to create a powerful state in the name of “the people”-also called Stalinism 18

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21. a stronger national defense modernization of Soviet economy
Five-Year plans
forced, rapid industrial growth at expense of consumer goods and economic freedom
a stronger national defense
modernization of Soviet economy 21

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23. Collectivization of privately owned farmlands
Stalin crushes the Kulaks
Gulags – forced labor camps 23

24. Stalinist economic policies cause great hardship and famine24

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29. Secret police –Cheka (later the KGB)
To dominate the nation, Stalin devised various strategies of control and persuasion
Secret police –Cheka (later the KGB) 29

30. 1934-the Great Purge trials-
Public confessions of former rivals and supporters 30

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