1. Totalitarian Dictators
Mussolini, Hitler, Tojo & Stalin

2. Who-What-When-How-Why

3. Fascism and totalitarianism
Use violence to defeat their political opponents
Single all-powerful leader
Extreme nationalist
Control all aspects of life
Total control of the government
Leaders are very charismatic among the people

4. Economy after World war I
WW I left most of Europe in economic depression
Work strikes, food shortages, and economic depression
U.S. Stock Market Crash affected European economies dependent on U.S.
This Global Depression gave way to a rise in Fascism and Totalitarianism

5. What were the conditions of the dictator’s nation before he took power?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
Economic and political difficulties, harsh postwar conditions
Economic and political difficulties after WWI, resentment of the Treaty of Versailles
Poor economy and the need for more resources
Communist Nation

6. How was the dictator able to come to power?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
He used nationalism and the peoples fear of economic collapse and communism
He used extreme nationalism and promised to return the German people to their former glory
Started as Minister of War and pushed his way to become Prime Minster
Succeeded Lenin as leader of Soviet Union

7. What evidence do you see of the dictator being nationalistic?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
Promised to bring back glory of the Roman Empire.
Promised to bring back to former glory.
Glorified traditional samurai beliefs and loyalty.
Unite the workers for “Mother Russia”

8. What evidence do you see of the dictator being militaristic?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
Prepared for war and glorified war.
Build up of arms and military.
Military influences national policy.

9. What goals did the dictator have about territorial expansion?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
Planned to invade Ethiopia to demonstrate power
Planned to invade the Rhineland and the Sudetenland for more living space
Planned to invade China for resources
No expansion.
Five Year Plan that was response to economic depression in country

10. What did the dictator do with people who opposed him or stood in his way?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
Used fear and intimidation to put down any opposition
Used fear, intimidation, and issued an attempted genocide of the Jewish population
Used military force to put down opposition
Eliminated rivals, sent people to reeducation camps, people sent to SIberia

11. What evidence is there that the dictator disrespected human rights?
Mussolini
Hitler
Tojo
Stalin
Use his military group “Black Shirts” to control every aspect of life
Attempted genocide of the Jews, known as the Holocaust
Used military force for intimidation, promoted the attack of Pearl Harbor
Censorship, religious persecution, government control of everything

12. Exit Ticket Turn to a neighbor and ask/ answer these questions..
1. Why do Fascist and Totalitarians come to power?
2. How does economy bring about these types of rulers?
3. Name a characteristic of Fascism and Totalitarianism.
4. Use the notes to form new questions!!