Topic: Rise of Totalitarianism in Europe
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Students need to summarize the events surrounding the Rise of Totalitarianism in Europe
Students will learn through guided notes and class discussion.
Students will develop their learning through completing a map comparison and creating a popup
map about the dictators of Europe
Students will APPLY their new knowledge by creating Facebook pages for each dictator.
Students will be evaluated by a quiz and their bell work at the end of the section.
Topic:
Totalitarianism
Vocabulary
Essential Question: What is totalitarianism and how does it compare to other forms of
government?
Totalitarianism
One leader controls all aspects (parts) of people's lives. Based off a system of laws. Based
off an ideology or belief system (master race, superior culture, superior form of
government). This requires unquestioning loyalty to the state and is also founded by
Nationalism.
Republic
Rule by Representative: Representatives of the population make the decisions and laws.
Ex: Rome
Democracy
Direct rule by the people: Citizens directly control the day to day governing of the
group/city/country
Ex: Athens (if you were a white male)
Democratic Republic
A system of government in which the people elect representatives to make the decisions
regarding the country.
Ex: USA (this is what we are. We are NOT a democracy, we are a democratic republic)
Anarchy
Rule by the none. Every man for themselves with no system of government.
Summary
In 3-5 sentences compare and contrast Totalitarianism, a democratic republic, and
anarchy
Topic:
Totalitarianism
Vocabulary
Essential Question: What is totalitarianism and how does it compare to other forms of
government?
Dictator
A ruler with complete control over a country.
Political Party (Do not
write down)
A group made up of people with similar political views that seek to influence public policy
and gain political power.
Totalitarian State
A single party controls the government and all aspects of the people’s lives.
Fascism
A dictatorship that is nationalist and racist. There is private property but the government
owns all industries.
Nazism
Germany’s political party formed by Hitler. National Socialist Worker’s Party (NAZI is an
acronym for it in German).
Communism
All property and business is owned by the government.
Topic:
Totalitarianism
Vocabulary
Essential Question: What is totalitarianism and how does it compare to other forms of
government?
Benito Mussolini
(Il Duce) Dictator of Italy. Formed the Fascist party in 1919. Promises to revive the economy
and restore the glory of the roman empire. Invades Ethiopia and Albania.
Adolf Hitler
(Der Fuhrer) Dictator of Germany. Rose to power in 1933 and was a member of the Nazi
Party: Uses Jews as scapegoats for Germany’s problems.
Joseph Stalin
Dictator of the Soviet Union (Russia). Communist: Rose to power in 1924
General Francisco
Franco
Fascist. Comes to power in a civil war (was supported by the Germans and Italians.) Neutral
in WWII.
General Hideki Tojo
and Emperor Hirohito
Militarists with total control. Prime minister Tojo and militarists control the country and
begin to invade other countries for resources.
The Rise of the Dictators
Quick Assessment- Exit Ticket
Please explain what a dictator is.
Assign each name with the country
they dictated.
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler