Global 10: Communism, Fascism, & Dictators

Global 10: The Rise of Dictators

Ms. Kraus

Today's Agenda:

• What is Communism?

• What is Fascism?

• What is Nazism?

• The Dictators - interpreting quotes

Communism

• In this system the government makes the decisions.

• The "means of production" are owned by the government.  The government decides what to produce, how much to produce, and who will receive what is produced.

• Says people should share things equally.  

• Believes the workers should be in control. 

Multiple Choice

According to communist theory, how should things be shared?

• not shared at all

• shared equally

• shared 50%

Fascism

• Emphasized an extreme form of nationalism and power to the state

• Everyone should work together for the glory of the country

• Took away individual liberties

Nazism

• The political principles of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

• Extreme form of fascism with a race component

• Belief in a pure Aryan race

• Anti-Semitism (Anti-Jew)

Multiple Choice

What is Nazism?

• An extreme form of communism with a radical component

• An extreme form of capitalism with a political component

• An extreme form of Nationalism with a racial component

Multiple Choice

What is Fascism?

• Emphasized learning and the power of education

• Emphasized an extreme form of nationalism and power to the state

• Emphasized individualism and the power of self

Quotes and interpretation

• A quote is the repetition of a sentence, phrase of passage from speech or text that someone has said or written

• Interpreting a quote is to break it down in your own words to clarify what it means

Benito Mussolini

• Country he ruled: Italy

• Philosophy/Key Idea: Fascism

• Quote: "All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state"

Open Ended

What do you think Mussolini meant when he said "All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state"?

Adolf Hitler

• Country he ruled: Germany

• Philosophy/Key Idea: Nazism

• Quote: "Man has become great through struggle"

Open Ended

What do you think Hitler meant when he said "Man has become great through struggle"?

Vladimir Lenin

• Country he ruled: Russia

• Philosophy/Key Idea: Communism

• Quote: "When there is a state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state"

Open Ended

What do you think Lenin meant when he said "When there is a state there can be no freedom, but when there is freedom there will be no state"?

Josef Stalin

• Country he ruled: Russia (Soviet Union)

• Philosophy/Key Idea: Communism

• Quote: "Death is the solution to all problems. No man, no problem"

Open Ended

What do you think Stalin meant when he said "Death is the solution to all problems. No man, no problem"?