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Totalitarianism

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  1. It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening. Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Which of these candidates would be your choice?

  2. Totalitarianism

  3. 3 Characteristics • 1. No opposition • 2. Total control of every aspect of life • 3. Highly centralized government

  4. Weapons of Totalitarian Governments • 1. Police terror • 2. indoctrination • 3. propaganda • 4. religious persecution • 5. censorship

  5. Examples at the beginning of WWII • Spain – Francisco Franco • Russia – Joseph Stalin • Italy – Benito Mussolini • Germany – Adolf Hitler

  6. Fascism v. Communism

  7. Fascism • Extreme form of nationalism • Denial of individual rights • Dictatorship

  8. Communism (as intended) • Economic system • All means of production are owned by the people • Private property does not exist • Goods and services are shared equally

  9. Communism (basic beliefs) • Man is good • Individual is important • People are equal • Private property is bad

  10. Fascism (basic beliefs) • Man needs a strong ruler • State (nation) is most important thing • Some people are better than others

  11. Communism (Economics) • All means of production should be owned by the state and shared equally with the workers • Production will be planned by the government

  12. Fascism (Economics) • Supply and demand • Free enterprise • Private ownership • (all in theory, not reality)

  13. Communism (Foreign Policy) • Encourage spread of communism to other countries

  14. Fascism (Foreign policy) • Take territory away from inferior nations • Be strong

  15. Communism (Religion) • No religion allowed (Communism is the religion)

  16. Fascism (religion) • Religious freedom, but frowned upon

  17. Communism (symbols) • Color – red • Hammer and sickle • Red Star

  18. Fascism (Symbols) • Swastika • Fasces

  19. Communism (Society) • Classless – everyone is equal

  20. Fascism (society) • Similar to ours – more or less

  21. Communism (Targeted Groups) • Landowners • Wealthy • intellectuals

  22. Fascism (targeted groups) • Jews • Gypsies • Handicapped • Slavs • Sick • Elderly • Anyone considered inferior

  23. Communism (Nations) • USSR • Eventually • China • N. Korea • Cuba • East Germany • Poland • N. Vietnam • Many others

  24. Fascism (Nations) • Italy • Germany • Spain

  25. Vocabulary/People (pp.758-771) • Totalitarian State (sec. 2) • Fascism (sec. 2) • Benito Mussolini (sec. 2) • Joseph Stalin (sec. 2) • Francisco Franco (sec. 2) • Adolf Hitler (sec. 3) • Mein Kampf (sec. 3) • Heinrich Himmler (sec. 3) • Concentration camp (sec. 3) • Nuremberg Laws (sec. 3)

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