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Totalitarianism: government control over every aspect of public and private life

Totalitarianism: government control over every aspect of public and private life.

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Totalitarianism: government control over every aspect of public and private life

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  1. Totalitarianism: government control over every aspect of public and private life

  2. Fascism:a political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party ruleNazism:the fascist policies of the National Socialist German Workers’ party (Nazi Party), based on totalitarianism, a belief in racial superiority, and state control of industry.

  3. FASCISM / NAZISM COMMUNISM

  4. Name of Ruler • Title: • Country: • Type of Government: • Dates of Rule: • Goals/Ideas/Characteristic Gov’t: • Totalitarian Policies

  5. Hirohito • Title: Emperor • Country: Japan • Dates he ruled: 1926-1989 • Type of Government: Monarchy  Puppet rule to military • Goals, Ideas, and Characteristics of Gov’t: • Nationalism • Militarism • Industrialization of Japan • Need for raw materials leads to Imperialism • Invasion of Korea, Manchuria, and China

  6. Hirohito

  7. Josef StalinSoviet Union - Communist “Man of Steel” Uneducated

  8. Rise to power • Lenin died • Killed Trotsky (expected successor) • Goal: Industrialize Russia

  9. c. Legacy • Communism: government enforced socialism – collectivization (peasants operate farms as a group… gov provides tractors, fertilizer, seed) • Suppressed rival parties: “Great Purge”(4 million sent to Gulags) • Censored press, art, music, religion • Widespread use of nationalistic propaganda • Punished/killed critics – Terror Famine… 5-8 million died of starvation in Ukraine in 1932 • Schools indoctrinated children • Women granted equality

  10. Industrial Revolution • 5 Year Plans: • Set impossibly high quotas to increase the output of steel, coal, oil, & electricity • Limit production of consumer goods to reach goals • Result = severe food, housing, & clothing shortages • Though tough, Stalin’s 5 Year Plans did make substantial economic gains

  11. Agricultural Revolution • Collective Farms: Govt seizure of privately owned farms • Produced for state • Many (peasants) actively fought this intuitive by the govt

  12. 2. Benito MussoliniItaly - Fascist Charismatic speaker Bitter over Treaty of Versailles’ self determination “Il Duce”The Leader

  13. rise to power • Black shirts: thugs that terrorize opposition • Threatens to march on Rome • To prevent overthrow… King Emmanuel III declares him Prime Minister (leader of the legislature) • Goal: Wanted to restore legacy of Roman empire

  14. c. Legacy • Fascist: government controlled capitalism – work with business and agri leaders… workers forbidden to strike and wages = low • Suppressed rival parties • Censored press • Rigged elections • Women = pushed out of paying jobs • Reduces unemployment by increasing size of army

  15. “Der Fuhrer” the leader 3. Adolf HitlerGermany - Fascist “Der Fuhrer” the leader WWI Veteran Anti-Semite Bitter over Treaty of Versailles’ reparations Mesmerizing speaker

  16. Rise to power • Brown shirts = storm troopers terrorize opposition • Head of theNazi Party– National Socialists German Workers Party • Named Chancellor: Prime Minister • Goal: Wanted to restore the legacy of the Holy Roman Empire

  17. 3. Legacy • Fascist: government enforced capitalism • Suppressed rival parties (only allowed NAZI party) • Censored press • Reduced inflation and unemployment - public works, build highways, housing, and replant forests • Indoctrinated young – Hitler Youth: paramilitary group for boys • Women dismissed from jobs

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