2. In a short reply of one to three sentences, respond to the following prompt:  What is the best way to handle a bully?

3. After today’s lesson, you will: Describe the growth of totalitarian states in the 1930s Compare and contrast the totalitarian states of the mid-20 th Century Outline the issues of appeasement

4. During the 1920s, Totalitarian governments were on the rise Massive economic turmoil Civil unrest and rioting within countries Losses suffered in the First World War Desires to rebuild national prestige

5.  What is a totalitarian government?

6. Part One  Read the account of one of three totalitarian states that developed between the wars  Identify at least three characteristics of this particular type of government Part Two  Break into groups and share your characteristics  Develop a list of common characteristics of these government systems

7. Single-party dictatorship Strong, charismatic leader State control over the economy Use of police, spies, and terror to maintain control Government control of media Complete disregard for any and all civil rights Use of schools and youth groups to spread propaganda

8.  Soviet Union (Stalin)  Dominated by the Communists  Italy (Mussolini)  Dominated by the Fascists  Germany (Hitler)  Dominated by the Nazi Party  Japan (Military Leaders)

9.  Nazism built on a strong sense of German destiny  All Germans should live in one country ▪ Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer ▪ One People, One Country, One Leader  Germans (Aryans) a “Master Race”, destined to rule  To thrive, Germans needed living space (Lebensraum)

10.  Attempted abortive putsch in 1923  Armed revolt did not work  Ideas outlined in Mein Kampf (My Struggle) ▪ Use democratic means to suborn democracy  Played on desperation of the German people  “stabbed In the back by traitors”  Promised economic stability  Promised greatness

11.  Use of simple arguments and nationalist imagery  Continued to gain seats in the Reichstag  By 1932, the Nazis were the largest party in the Reichstag  Nazis demanded Hitler be appointed Chancellor (Head of Government)

12.  Reichstag fire, February 1933  Used as an excuse to take power  Banned left-wing political parties  Passed the Enabling Act, giving the cabinet legislative power  Assumed control

13.  Slowly overturned Versailles Reoccupied the Rhineland (1936) Rebuilt German army Anschluss (unification) of Austria (1938) Turned sights of the Sudetenland

15.  In a short, 2-3 sentence response, how would you define a totalitarian state?