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Totalitarian Lecture pt. II: Rise of Dictators
General Causes of Totalitarianism
 _________________________________ in Post-War Europe
 The idea came from the concept of _____________ in which all citizens worked for the war effort
 ________________________________
 ________________________________________
Political Leadership in Europe
 Most of the new Republics of Europe were not meeting the economic and social needs of their people
– ______________________ could not deal with inflation in the German economy
– The __________________ had no political power against political revolutionaries
 New radical leaders began to emerge out of the rubble of Post-WWI Europe
– __________________________ in Germany
– ________________________ in Italy
The Rise of Nazi Germany
 _____________ was a soldier in World War I and resented to Versailles peace settlements
 ____________________________________ and became its leader the next year.
 A master orator, he gained support of the German people through __________________
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 Hitler’s ultimate goal was to create_______________________, living space for
German speaking people
 Hitler was ___________________________________ in 1933
 Hitler quickly established a ____________________________ in Germany
 He quickly began pursuing the following policies which were _____________________
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1.
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2.
Expanding into the lands lost after WWI
3.
Issuing anti-semitic laws against Jews within Germany
4.
Pursuing alliances with other major countries
The Rise of Fascist Italy
 Benito Mussolini was the leader of the ___________________________________

 He became the ____________________________ and established a totalitarian state
– he used ____________________________ to influence the Italian people
– He _____________________________________________
– He declared himself the Head of Government
– Launched huge _________________________________
Common Characteristics of Totalitarianism
 A political system in which a _________________________________________
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 There is only ____________________________ that answers to the dictator
 ___________________________________ such as freedom of speech and privacy to have the security of government
 The ______________________________ available within society (newspapers, books, movies, radio)
Characteristics of Fascist Totalitarianism
 Used ______________________________ to get and maintain public support
 Wanted to ______________________________
 _____________________________ (some capitalism) but the state controls production and big industry.
 Disagree and _____________________________________
 ______________________________________
Characteristics of Communist Totalitarianism
 Used _______________________________ to win support
 Expand military
 _________________________________ (communist)
 Only ___________________________
 ____________________________________
Characteristics of Totalitarian Dictators
 Dynamic, _____________________________
 Demigods “_________________”
 _______________________ the political leader
 __________________________________ of the perfect world or society