1. Totalitarianism Examines the nature of totalitarianism in fascist Germany and communist Soviet Union (e.g., one party rule; systematic violation of human rights; secret police; state supremacy over individual rights; role of private party; class structure).

2. Fascist Germany Nazi Party led by Adolf Hitler Goal: to create the Third Reich Human Rights Violated via Concentration Camps, executions of "undesirables" Secret Police: SS or Gestapo Jewish businesses taken over by state; turned into war factories Wanted a perfect Aryan race Military State

3. Similarities b/n the Two Totalitarian rule by dictator Citizens lived in fear of ruler and being turned in to secret police Loss of private property Lots of executions State more important than individual citizens No individual expressions of freedom

4. Communist Soviet Union Communist Party led by Josef Stalin Goal: to have a powerful Soviet Union Human Rights violated via Gulags, executions of "enemies of state" Secret Police: KGB or Cheka Industry focused on meeting 5 year plans; produced heavy machinery instead of consumer goods Small farms taken from farmers; collected into large state- run farms Extreme socialism: People loss private property with the goal of making every equal to one another; abolish class structure; however, Communist leaders became the new "elite" class