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You are an ordinary citizen of Munchkinland

You are an ordinary citizen of Munchkinland.

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You are an ordinary citizen of Munchkinland

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  1. You are an ordinary citizen of Munchkinland Your country was once one of the strongest nations in Oz, but after a long war with the Wicked Witch of the East, the Munchkins were left powerless and your government broken. In your country there is a loss of pride and it looks like the economy is going to collapse.

  2. Over a 5 month period you must: • Pay rent each month • Buy one winter coat at some point • Buy one set of school supplies at some point • If “fate” arises you MUST pay for it (emergencies, illness, ect) • Any savings you have can carry over to each month • Note your job on your expense report to ensure you are receiving the correct monthly salary

  3. September Monthly Salary • Factory Worker (M) 1600 • Factory Worker (F) 1500 • Salesclerk (M) 1500 • Salesclerk (F) 1400 • Businessman 1700 • Rent: 1000 • Bread: 20 • Gas: 50 • Milk: 30 • Apples: 50 • Beef: 100 • Juice: 30 • Potatoes: 75 • Chocolate: 15 • Brussel Sprouts: 40 • Green Beans: 40 • Broccoli: 50 • Bananas: 60 • Sandwich Fixings: 100 • Movies: 150 • School Supplies: 100 • Winter Coat: 400

  4. October Monthly Salary • Factory Worker (M) 2,300 • Factory Worker (F) 2,250 • Salesclerk (M) 2,200 • Salesclerk (F) 2100 • Businessman 2,450 • Rent: 1500 • Bread: 30 • Gas: 80 • Milk: 45 • Apples: 100 • Beef: 250 • Juice: 40 • Potatoes: 150 • Chocolate: 15 • Brussel Sprouts: 80 • Green Beans: 80 • Broccoli: 100 • Bananas: 1200 • Sandwich Fixings: 175 • Movies: 200 • School Supplies: 150 • Winter Coat: 700 • Broken Foot, Fate: 200

  5. November Monthly Salary • Factory Worker (M):3600 • Factory Worker (F): 3500 • Salesclerk (M): 3600 • Salesclerk (F): 3500 • Businessman: 3800 • Rent: 1900 • Bread: 50 • Gas: 150 • Milk: 80 • Apples: 160 • Beef: 400 • Juice: 70 • Potatoes: 250 • Chocolate: 40 • Brussel Sprouts: 130 • Green Beans: 130 • Broccoli: 160 • Bananas: 200 • Sandwich Fixings: 200 • Movies: 350 • School Supplies: 250 • Winter Coat: 1300 • Children have the flu, • Fate: 400

  6. December Monthly Salary • Factory Worker (M/F):11,000 • Salesclerk (M/F): 10,000 • Businessman: 10,000 • Rent: 8000 • Bread: 200 • Gas: 700 • Milk: 320 • Apples: 800 • Beef: 1800 • Juice: 300 • Potatoes: 1000 • Chocolate: 160 • Brussel Sprouts: 550 • Green Beans: 550 • Broccoli: 680 • Bananas: 820 • Sandwich Fixings: 1300 • Movies: 1400 • School Supplies: 1200 • Winter Coat: 5500 • Furnace broken, pay repairman, Fate: 6,000

  7. January Monthly Salary • Factory Worker (M/F):115,000 • Businessman: 110,000 • Salesclerk (M/F): 113,000 • Rent: 90,000 • Bread: 2500 • Gas: 9000 • Milk: 3200 • Apples: 9000 • Beef: 19,000 • Juice: 3000 • Potatoes: 11,000 • Chocolate: 1500 • Brussel Sprouts: 6000 • Green Beans: 6000 • Broccoli: 700 • Bananas: 9000 • Sandwich Fixings: 14,000 • Movies: 13,000 • School Supplies: 12,000 • Winter Coat: 60,000

  8. Questions to ponder now: • How did you feel as your income got higher? How about when prices got higher? • What did you have to give up to feed your family? • What kinds of food did you have to buy? • What couldn’t you buy? • Did you save any money? Why or why not? • Could you ever not afford food? • What would you want the government to do about it?

  9. Ok: Now it’s election time. • There are two men running for Mayor of Munchkinland. You must choose between them. Mark your choice on the ballot I have given you. • Be prepared to defend your choice.

  10. Candidate #1: Peter Hindi Hindi was the old leader. He is a wise and thoughtful man. In the original war he was a great leader and hero but since that time he has become a very mellow, diplomatic man. A lot of people, even other leaders, respect him. He believes that the economy will improve, but that it will take a lot of time. He believes that almost anything is better than another war. Hindi says that while other countries might treat the Munchkins unfairly, it is better to discuss the matter and resolve it with diplomacy. He says that if they antagonize the other countries, things will only get worse.

  11. Candidate #2: Henry Arson Arson fought in the war as a young solider. He thinks that while Hindi used to be a good leader, he is losing his ability. Arson demands that the Munchkins should aim to be as strong as they once were. Arson is charismatic and a wonderful leader. People like what he says and when he speaks, the countrymen feel their old pride once again. Arson believes that they need to make their country less dependent on trade in order to improve the economy. He wants to try and stabilize the national debt to decrease inflation and reduce unemployment by getting people back to work.

  12. If you voted for: Candidate One: Paul Hindenburg Candidate Two: Adolf Hitler So we know that the economy is an issue: but what else got everyone to WWII?

  13. Germany & The Depression • Weimar Republic • No strong leaders • Hyper-Inflation • Middle, working class hostile towards leaders • Want new leadership

  14. France & The Depression • Need massive rebuilding areas devastated by war • Socialist party takes control • French New Deal Program (Popular Party – Leon Blum) • Collective Bargaining (unions and labor laws) • Short-lived gov’t (Depression continues)

  15. Great Britain & The Depression • Labour Party fails to help Depression • Conservative Party takes over • Leads England out of worst stages of Depression • Used traditional policies of balanced budgets & protective tariffs

  16. Italy & the Depression • Failed to gain territory after WWI • Treated as “2nd Class” by Treaty • inflation, unemployment=riots

  17. Effects of the Depression • Increased activity by government in economy • Renewed interest in Marxist governments • People look to dictator leaders for answers (Italy, Germany, etc)

  18. Make a chart like the one below to compare Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini, and answer the questions that follow How were the 3 men alike? How were they different? Why do men like this appeal to nations in a time of crisis?

  19. 1919-1939The Rise of Dictators WWI + Great Depression = Desperate people People of Europe trade Freedom for Security

  20. Adolf Hitler (Germany) • Leader of the Nazi Party (National Socialist German Worker’s Party) • Germany racial superiority • Revenge for WWI • Wants territory “Living Space” • Attempted to seize power by marching into Munich • Arrested, but eventually named Chancellor with popular support • Has a secret police force: SS (Stormtroopers)

  21. Benito Mussolini (Italy) • Fascism – • intense patriotism & nationalism & militarism • Linked to cultural superiority • Nation is more important than the individual • Gains support by making promises—keeps them • Uses fear/violence (Black Shirts) to eliminate opponents

  22. Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union) • Communist leader • 5 Year Plan – Modernize • Gov controls industry & agriculture. • All crops to gov • Controlled every aspect of people’s lives • Eliminated all rivalry: The Great Purge • Killed 8-10 million who opposed communist policies

  23. Japan • 1920s: economic collapse = frustration • Inc Nationalism—feel “left out” by European powers • Renewed respect to emperor Hirohito • Military takes control of government • Prime Minister Tojo • Crack down on socialists, take away freedoms

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