1. Finish….
Let’s finish the line graph and answer the questions…

2. Review
Please complete page 40 in packet

3. Graphs Look at your graphs from yesterday
Which country had the steepest decrease in standard of living?
Which country’s GDP remained stable and even rose during this time?
Why did that happen?
***Please please please make this connection if you are given the opportunity to do so!!***

4. Agenda Extended Bellringer Finish Notes: Fascism in Italy
Index Card: Mussolini
Reading and Questions
Exit Ticket: Anagram
Announcements: DBQ (Mod 7)

5. Mod 3 - DBQ Two biggest things missing: Task Development Analysis
**Rewrites may be done. Due by end of quarter (3 weeks)*

6. Fascism in Italy
Subtitle

7. Objective
Students will identify what fascist leader rose to power in Italy and how he was able to do so by completing an exit ticket

8. Historical Circumstance
Italy is a peninsula in the Mediterranean sea
Center of trade during middles ages and Renaissance – black death headquarters
Many natural harbors and rolling hills
Home to ancient Rome, birthplace of Republic
Unified by Camillo Cavour and Gisueppe Garibaldi (red shirts) – example of nationalism

9. On the world map…

10. Fascism
Fascism: Form of a totalitarian government led by a dictator that has extreme nationalistism and is anti-communist
Fascism rises because people are sick of difficult economic times
People believe that a strong, harsh, strict government could deal with and fix the poor economy

11. Characteristics of Fascism
Censorship and government control of news outlets
Extreme nationalism
State control of the economy
Strict disciple
Rule by a dictator
Blind loyalty to leader
Use of violence and terror
Strong military

12. CFU
What is the difference between a totalitarian regime and a fascist regime?
Totalitarian: dictator controls all aspects of economy, can be communist
Fascist: dictator controls all aspects of economy, but also has extreme nationalism, imperialism and staunchly anti-communist

13. Benito Mussolini Aka “Il Duce”
Italian WWI Veterans could not find jobs
Treaties had given away some Italian land – bummed them out
Trade was slow, taxes high, many workers went on strike

14. Il Duce

15. Mussolini Gets Support
Stood behind and supported WWI vets and unhappy Italians
Promised an end to unemployment and to regain lost territory for Italy
Vowed to outlaw rebellion amongst workers and fight against communism

16. Coup D’etat 1922 Benito used force and terror to take control of Italy
Ended free elections
Ended free speech
Ended free press
Killed and jailed enemies

17. Italian Fascism
“Black Shirts”: combat squads who used violence to fight democracy and communism
Social changes:
Individual unimportant, just a member of the state
Men should be ruthless, selfless warriors to the state
Women should be valued as wife and mother
If you have 14 or more kids you get a medal and are allowed to stay at home

18. Black Shirts

19. Little Warriors

20. Index Card for Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Fascist dictator of Italy
Used terror and Black Shirts to rule
Rose in power because of bad economy

21. Listen… I’m going to read you a story You may wish to take notes
You will be asked to answer questions at the end….

22. Questions:
What is one career that Mussolini had before becoming dictator?
Why was Mussolini jailed in his youth?
Who do you blame whenever there are strikes and riots?
What is the term for taking over a government by military force?
Why did Mussolini wait in Milan while his soldiers went to Rome?

23. Write the word MUSSOLINI
Using your notes, knowledge, and textbook pages create an anagram using Mussolini’s name.
The words do not have to BEGIN with each letter, but must contain each….
Be prepared to share yours on smartboard!

24. Exit Ticket What is fascism?
Dictator the encourages extreme nationalism, imperialism, and anti-communism
How is fascism different from totalitarianism?
Totalitarianism can be communist, not extreme nationalism
How did Mussolini rise to power?
Promising an end to bad economy, supporting vets, regain lost land
Who are the black shirts?
Combat groups who fought democracy and communism

25. Exit Ticket What is fascism?
Dictator the encourages extreme nationalism, imperialism, and anti-communism
How is fascism different from totalitarianism?
Totalitarianism can be communist, not extreme nationalism
How did Mussolini rise to power?
Promising an end to bad economy, supporting vets, regain lost land
Who are the black shirts?
Combat groups who fought democracy and communism