It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates. Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening. Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Which of these candidates would be your choice?

Totalitarianism

3 Characteristics 1. No opposition 2. Total control of

every aspect of life 3. Highly centralized

government

Weapons of Totalitarian Governments

1. Police terror 2. indoctrination 3. propaganda 4. religious

persecution 5. censorship

Examples at the beginning of WWII

Spain – Francisco Franco

Russia – Joseph Stalin

Italy – Benito Mussolini

Germany – Adolf Hitler

Fascism v. Communism

FascismExtreme form of

nationalismDenial of

individual rightsDictatorship

Communism (as intended) Economic system All means of

production are owned by the people Private property does

not exist Goods and services

are shared equally

Communism (basic beliefs) Man is good Individual is important People are equal Private property is

bad

Fascism (basic beliefs) Man needs a strong

ruler State (nation) is most

important thing Some people are

better than others

Communism (Economics) All means of

production should be owned by the state and shared equally with the workers

Production will be planned by the government

Fascism (Economics) Supply and demand Free enterprise Private ownership (all in theory, not

reality)

Communism (Foreign Policy) Encourage spread of

communism to other countries

Fascism (Foreign policy) Take territory away

from inferior nations Be strong

Communism (Religion) No religion allowed

(Communism is the religion)

Fascism (religion) Religious freedom,

but frowned upon

Communism (symbols) Color – red Hammer and sickle Red Star

Fascism (Symbols) Swastika Fasces

Communism (Society) Classless – everyone

is equal

Fascism (society) Similar to ours – more

or less

Communism (Targeted Groups) Landowners Wealthy intellectuals

Fascism (targeted groups) Jews Gypsies Handicapped Slavs Sick Elderly Anyone considered

inferior

Communism (Nations) USSR Eventually

China N. Korea Cuba East Germany Poland N. Vietnam Many others

Fascism (Nations) Italy Germany Spain

Vocabulary/People (pp.758-771)

Totalitarian State (sec. 2) Fascism (sec. 2) Benito Mussolini (sec. 2) Joseph Stalin (sec. 2) Francisco Franco (sec. 2) Adolf Hitler (sec. 3) Mein Kampf (sec. 3) Heinrich Himmler (sec. 3) Concentration camp (sec. 3) Nuremberg Laws (sec. 3)