Raise of Dictatorships

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand how dictators rose to power in the 1930s and their impact on the world?

Open Ended

If a leader promised to fix everything—bring jobs, make your country strong again, give you hope—would people follow? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Which term describes a government where one person has total power and citizens have no freedom or rights?

• Dictatorship

• Propaganda

• Censorship & Fear

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

What were two major reasons dictators were able to rise to power in the 1930s?

• Economic crisis and powerful propaganda

• Strong democracy and free speech

• Peaceful times and stable governments

• International cooperation and trade

Match

Match the following leaders to the countries they ruled or governed in

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Hirohito

• Mao Zedong

Germany

Italy

United States

Japan

China

• Germany

• Italy

• United States

• Japan

• China

Open Ended

Compare the promises made by Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin. How did the reality differ from what they promised?

Multiple Choice

Fascist dictators are Hitler, Tojo, and 

• Truman
• Mussolini 
• Churchill 
• Chamberlain 

Open Ended

How does modern propaganda (such as social media or fake news) compare to the propaganda used by dictators in the 1930s?

Open Ended

Find examples of propaganda posters or messages from Hitler, Mussolini, or Stalin. How did they manipulate people's emotions? What techniques did they use?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with the control of information by a dictatorship?

• Propaganda

• Economic crisis

• Fear

• Promises

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about dictatorship, what is one aspect of how dictators rose to power in the 1930s that you found most surprising or impactful?