1. World History Macdonald
Totalitarianism
World History
Macdonald

3. Totalitarianism
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4. Definition
- Gov’t that takes total, centralized control over every aspect of public and private life

5. Traits of Totalitarianism
Dynamic leader
Unites ppl, gains support
Effective speaker
Charismatic

6. Totalitarianism
( )
Dynamic Leader
Unites ppl
Effective speaker

7. Traits of Totalitarianism
Dynamic leader
Unites ppl, gains support
Effective speaker
Charismatic
Dictatorship & One-party rule
Gov’t has total control
Leader dominates gov’t
All other political parties / ideas outlawed

8. Traits of Totalitarianism
Ideology
Gov’t sets all goals / ideas
Ideas glorify gov’t
Those with conflicting ideas punished / killed
State Control of Society
Gov’t controls business
Controls religion
Controls education
Controls media

9. Traits of Totalitarianism
State Control of Individuals
Gov’t denies personal freedom
Ppl expected to sacrifice for state
No personal freedom / liberties
Loyalty to gov’t demanded
Modern Technology
Mass communication to spread propaganda,
Advanced weapons
Strong military

10. Traits of Totalitarianism
Enforcement methods
Police terror
Indoctrination – train kids, workers, etc. in state beliefs
Censorship
Religious persecution

11. Totalitarian Leaders
Stalin (Soviet Union) Adolph Hitler (Germany) Benito Mussolini (Italy) Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-un (North Korea) Saddam Hussein (Iraq)

12. Write 2 paragraphs:
How does a totalitarian government attempt to make its citizens obey?
How would your life be different if you lived in a totalitarian state? Describe your daily activities and how they would change.
Ex. You would only be able to watch tv shows that the gov’t produced. All tv shows would be about how wonderful the country was.