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Rise of Dictators Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler (Domination, Conquer, and supreme ruling of Europe 1939-1955)
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Introduction http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ezao4SaB_94http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ezao4SaB_94 http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=QtlyQ0m7nns&feature=relate dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=QtlyQ0m7nns&feature=relate d
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With partners You will have fifteen minutes Complete the chart on the board Write facts down in the chart about the following dictators: Mussolini Stalin Hitler NEED 5-10 facts/pieces of information per leader
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How did these Dictators rise to such great power? 1.Ending of WWI allowed for hatred, revenge, and condition of countries due to Treaty of Versailles PROPAGANDA 2.Leaders have new tactics: Complete control of their peoples’ minds and hearts by using mass PROPAGANDA (one-sided information) 3.New advanced technology (High speed communication avenues, weapons, fear) (Totalitarian state) 4.New governments: Single leader/party to rule and decide for the people: Wipe out opposition! (Totalitarian state)
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Mussolini Leader in Italy FACISTCreator of the first FACIST state (Glorification of the state!: Glory to extreme. People controlled by the government Gained by state of Italy after WWI (Inflation, depression, unemployment, division: did not want communism) Used Violence, suppressed opposition
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Mussolini Con’t People flocked to his ideas: needed change, wanted change, will listen to anyone! Created Secret Police: OVRA Controlled mass media (Films, Radio, newspapers) “MUSSOLINI IS ALWAYS RIGHT!” slogan Used organizations to control people (Youth) Women= makers of the state Controlled everything! (Religion, social, political, economical, etc.)
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Stalin Leader of Soviet Union (Once Russia) Upset about the leadership of Lenin, wanted change Droughts, end of WWI, civil war allowed Stalin to gain power Gained his power through his rise in ranks of government: by 1929 had complete power (Murdered opponent: Trotsky)
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Stalin Con’t 5 year plan5 year plan: Transform Russia from a Agricultural Society to an Industrial one overnight Productions of heavy machines, etc. Quadrupled the production of heavy machinery Doubled the oil production 1929-1937: Steel increased 4 million-18 million tons per year Number of workers increased between 1932-1940 Wages declined Poor conditions (living and working) PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!Strict laws (workers forced to live in certain areas to complete certain jobs) PROPAGANDA!!!!!!! Collectivization=govern’t owned all land!
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Costs to Stalin’s 5 years-plan Didn’t create just one: but many Famine 10 million peasants died 1932-1933 Strengthen own power Created secret police: KGB Great Purge: eliminate opposition Family centered of Russian through Propaganda Millions arrested, executed, sent away to Siberia (Familiar Place)
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Read aloud Speech
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Hitler: Mastermind and Genius Leader of Germany PropagandaBelieved political parties could control the mass of people through Propaganda and Mass terror Belonged to the Nazi party Strong feelings in racism and Anti- Semitism Jailed for protesting in 1929 While in Jail wrote: Mein Kampf: “My struggle”
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Mein Kampf Theory of Social Darwinism : Strongest and more fittest shall rule and survive Superior nations shall exist through expansion and take over other less equal and deserving Nazi’s needed to take over “non- violently” and legally at first Get the people to believe and follow
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Mein Kampf Handout Read by yourself Highlight 4 key ideas that Hitler has about propaganda (There may be more than 4, but you just need 4) Answer the questions
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Hitler and power of speech Gave the people something to believe in NATIONAL PRIDE, HONOR, and TRADITIONAL MILITARISM slogans People follow leadership and well-spoken individuals: Promise and follow-through Became Chancellor in 1933 Later became known as the “Furher” Began to Purge/eliminate Jews from the state Creation of the Aryan Race (Perfect Race) Third ReichCreate the Third Reich (Empire of pure German descendents) Used PROPAGANDA!!!
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Hitler’s first speech http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=uAUPt9SX2qk&feature=relate dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=uAUPt9SX2qk&feature=relate d
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Quote: “THE BROAD MASS OF A NATION…WILL MORE EASILY FALL VICTIM TO A BIG LIE THAN TO A SMALL ONE.” -Adolf Hitler What does this quote mean?
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Hitler Con’t Created the SS (Secret Police) GESTOPO Heinrich Himmler leader of SS Nuremburg Laws(1935): Beginning of the Holocaust. Excluded Jews from German Citizenship Had to wear the Star of David(Labeling who is a Jew and who is not) Carry identification cards Kristallnacht: “Night of Broken glass” destroyed all Jewish Synagogues and places of worship and Businesses 100 Jews were killed and 30,000 Jewish males rounded up and sent to Concentration camps
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Reading on Kristalnacht
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Hitler Con’t After Kristallnacht: Jews forbad to use all public transportation, use of schools, hospitals, etc. Could not own/manage/work in retail stores Had to clean own mess from Kristallnacht Encouraged to “Emigrate fro Germany”
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US Clip: Pathway to war http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=QtlyQ0m7nns&feature=relate dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=QtlyQ0m7nns&feature=relate d
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Assignment: Read Chapter 19: Section 1 Pathway to War Take notes by creating a series of boxes that show a path way to how WWII to began See handout (Much like the Napoleon Handout)
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