Rise  of  Fascism  in  Italy  and  Germany    

1930s  

Mussolini  and  Hitler  

•  As  you  watch  these  videos  write  down  at  least  two  things  that  come  to  your  mind  for  each  video.  hAp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hEzs7x5aEM  

•  hAps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9fEM-­‐MfSiU    

•  hAps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vf_gUvPVUU    

Fascism  

DefiniVon:   CharacterisVcs:  

What  it’s  not:   Use  it  in  a  sentence:  

Fascism:  DefiniVon  

•  A  poliVcal  system,  headed  by  a  dictator,  that  became  popular  in  the  1930s.  

•  Fasces:  strength  

Fascism:  CharacterisVcs  

•  Extreme  NaVonalism  •  Totalitarian  Leadership  •  Glorified  violence,  discipline,  and  loyalty  to  the  state.  

•  Leaders  promised  a  return  to  Greatness  

What  its  not:  

•  Different  than  Communism  – Appealed  to  business  leaders  and  wealthy  – Private  ownership  

•  AnV-­‐democraVc  – Totalitarian  – No  elecVons  

Use  Fascism  in  a  Sentence  

Word’s  You  Will  Need  to  Know  

•  FacVons:  small  groups  that  disagree  with  each  other.  

•  Scapegoat:  someone  to  blame  for  your  problems.  

•  InflaVon:  when  the  price  of  goods  and  services  is  rising.  

•  AnV-­‐SemiVsm:  hatred  of  or  discriminaVon  against  Jews.    

Graphic  Organizer    

•  Fill  use  the  textbook  to  fill  out  the  porVon  of  the  graphic  organizer  that  you  are  assigned.  – Ones:  Mussolini  pg.  757-­‐760  – Twos:  Hitler  pg.  761-­‐764  

Sharing  InformaVon  

•  Find  someone  next  to  you  who  read  about  whatever  dictator  you  did  not.  

•  Get  together  and  share  informaVon  with  each  other.  

•  You  now  should  both  have  a  complete  graphic  organizer.  

•  DO  NOT  COPY!  

Closure  

•  Why  do  you  think  so  many  of  the  Italian  and  German  people  accepted  and  supported  these  leaders?