Totalitarianism in Germany, the Soviet Union, and Italy

Multiple Choice

Totalitarianism is:

• A form of government that seeks to control public and private life.

• A form of government that seeks to control specific business in order to improve the countries economy.

• A type of government that gives the people control of the country by electing officials.

• A type of government that rules everything except for people who qualify to govern themselves.

Multiple Choice

Which is not a country that was ruled by Totalitarianism during WWII?

• Italy
• Germany
• United States
• Soviet Union

Match

Totalitarian Leaders:

• Mussolini

• Hitler

• Stalin

Italy

Germany

Soviet Union

• Italy

• Germany

• Soviet Union

Open Ended

Totalitarianism eliminates political pluralism. What do you think it means by, "eliminate political pluralism"?

Match

Match the following

• Loyalty was tied to belief in socialist progress and the Communist Party’s leadership

• emphasized the unity of the nation, the primacy of the state over the individual, and the revival of Roman greatness

• argued for the superiority of the “Aryan” race and used anti-Semitic and expansionist goals to unify supporters

Soviet Union

Italy

Germany

• Soviet Union

• Italy

• Germany

Open Ended

How do Totalitarian regimes use ideology?

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Match the following

• Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, orchestrated an intense campaign to promote ideology and demonize enemies, especially Jews.

• Censorship suppressed dissent, while propaganda celebrated industrial achievements and the Communist Party

• controlled newspapers, radio broadcasts, and other cultural media to promote Fascist principles

Germany

Soviet Union

Italy

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Italy

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Control over

is central to maintaining totalitarian rule.

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Match the following

• The KGB removed real or imagined political rivals and enforced conformity.

• Gestapo (secret state police) and SS enforced Nazi policies, arrested opponents, and organized persecution.

• The OVRA (secret police) monitored dissent and sometimes arrested opponents,

Soviet Union

Germany

Italy

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

Open Ended

How do Totalitarian regimes use fear as a tactic to rule?

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Match the following

• implemented central planning, collectivized agriculture, and directed industrialization through Five-Year Plans.

• pursued policies to reduce unemployment, control industry, and prepare for war through state intervention, rearmament, and large public works projects.

• modernize through public works, state-led initiatives, and alliances with industrialists.

Soviet Union

Germany

Italy

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

Open Ended

How do Totalitarian regimes use the economy to benefit their agenda?

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Match the following

• “Father of Nations,”

• The charismatic leader who would restore greatness

• The strongman who could restore prestige.

Stalin

Hitler

Mussolini

• Stalin

• Hitler

• Mussolini

Open Ended

Explain why it's important for a Totalitarian leader to have a good personality.

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Match the following

• Youth organizations like the Komsomol prepared young people for party membership and state service.

• Curricula were altered to reflect racial and national teachings.

• Fascist youth organizations and revisions to schooling promoted loyalty, physical fitness, and patriotic values

Soviet Union

Germany

Italy

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

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Totalitarian regimes target

and young people to secure long-term loyalty.

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Match the following

• “Kulaks” were perceived saboteurs and targeted during collectivization and purges.

• targeted Jews, political opponents, disabled people, homosexuals, and others.

• The Fascist regime enacted discriminatory policies.

Soviet Union

Germany

Italy

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

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Totalitarian regimes often identify internal enemies or

to unify the population

Open Ended

What do you think the lesson means by, "scapegoats"?

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Match the following

• industrialization and military buildup aimed to defend the revolution and compete globally.

• The regime mobilized the population toward war, using propaganda to create unity and to prepare for conquest.

• emphasized military strength as a measure of national greatness.

Soviet Union

Germany

Italy

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Italy

Open Ended

Explain what it means to "mobilize".

Open Ended

Out of The Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy, which do you think is the most Totalitarian? Explain why you chose your answer.