Totalitarianism

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

• Communist revolutionary who went against the Russian King

• Russian soldier in WWI

• Wealthy businessman from Holland

• Germany spy

The Great Depression lasting from 1929-1939

• effected the US only

• effected countries around the world

• only mildly effected people

• was caused by Hitler

Italian leader Benito Mussolini

• led a march on Rome to overthrow the government

• created the Fascist party

• was elected as Prime Minister

• passed laws to help poor people

Elements of the political ideology of Fascism include

• a dictator

• suppression of opposition

• extreme nationalism

• voting

Totalitarianism is a form of government that

• asserts total control over the lives of its citizens

• allows for individuality

• equality distributes the wealth of the nation to its people

• does not have any historical examples

Soviet (Russian) leader Joseph Stalin

• created a cult of personality

• executed anyone he saw as a threat to his power

• was chosen by Lenin to succeed him

• made the people of the Soviet Union (Russia) equal

German leader Adolf Hitler

• was a soldier in WWI

• born in Germany

• was elected Chancellor

• broke the Treaty of Versailles without punishment

Gulags were

• Soviet forced labor camps for political prisoners

• traditional Soviet holiday meals

• lasted long after Stalin's death

• housed people important to Stalin

Which of the following are clauses within the Treaty of Versailles?

• Germany army is limited to 100,000 men

• Rhineland is demilitarized

• No air force

• The people were not allowed to vote on their leaders

After WWI, hyperinflation in Germany

• led incredibly high costs for items

• was caused by an increase in printing more money

• caused money to be more valuable

• led people to use the paper money to fuel fires