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Warm-Up

Explore the key traits and effects of living in a totalitarian government through a pen pal letter. Discuss life experiences and the impact on individuals and their families.

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Warm-Up

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  1. Warm-Up Prompt: What characteristics/traits make a government a totalitarian government? Use your background knowledge to make a list of characteristics/traits of a totalitarian gov’t. DO NOT COPY YOUR NOTES or the DEFINITION!! IN YOUR OWN WORDS!!!

  2. Key Traits of Totalitarianism

  3. Key Traits of Totalitarianism • Ideology • State Control of Individuals • Dynamic Leader • Methods of Enforcement • Dictatorship & One-Party Rule • Modern Technology • State Control of Society

  4. Ideology • Sets goals of the state • Justifies gov’t action • Glorifies aims of the state

  5. State Control of Individuals • Demands loyalty • Total obedience to authority • Personal sacrifice for the good of the state • Denies basic liberties

  6. Dynamic Leader • Unites people toward common goals • Encourages unconditional loyalty & uncritical support of regime through force of will • Becomes the symbol of gov’t

  7. Methods of Enforcement • Use of police terror & organized violence • Indoctrination, censorship, persecution • Uses force to crush all opposition • Targets certain groups as enemies (minorities, political opponents)

  8. Dictatorship & One-Party Rule • Exercises absolute authority • Dominates the gov’t

  9. Modern Technology • Mass communication to spread propaganda • Builds up advanced military weapons

  10. State Control of Society • Control over: • Business • Labor • Housing • Education • Family life • Youth • Religion • The arts

  11. CW Assignment – Pen Pal Letter Instructions: Write a letter to yourself from an individual living in a totalitarian state (real or imaginary). In the letter, discuss the following: • What it’s like living in a totalitarian state • What effects living in this type of country has on you and/or your family • Give at least three examples in your daily life that are from the key traits from this lecture • Your letter should be at least 250 words (approximately 1 page) • Make sure to format correctly – “Dear (Your Name),” & “Sincerely, (Friend’s Name)”

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