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Analysing key concepts.. How totalitarian was Mussolinis Italy

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Key traits of totalitarianism State control of individuals Ideology Dynamic leader Methods of enforcement Modern technology State control of Society Dictatorship and One Party Rule

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George Orwell 1984 George Orwell illustrated the horrors of a totalitarian government in his novel, 1984 Personal freedom and privacy vanished World made possible through technology

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Totalitarian leaders of the 20 th century Adolf Hitler (Germany) 1933-45 Benito Mussolini (Italy) 1925-1943 Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union) 1929-1953 Kim IL Sung (North Korea) 1948-1994 Saddam Hussein (Iraq) 1979-2003

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Totalitarianism Today There are many authoritarian regimes in the world but there are very few (thankfully) actual totalitarian governments. In 2000 one agency identified 5 totalitarian regimes

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Afghanistan Cuba North Korea Iran Sudan Myanmar Libya

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Characteristics of Fascism Basic principles State more important than individual; charismatic leader ; Political Nationalist, racist, one party rule, supreme leader Economic All controlled by state corporations or state Cultural Censorship; indoctrination Secret police Social Supported by middle class, industrialists and military

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Questions????? 1.How does a totalitarian state attempt to make citizens obey its rules? (synthesizing) 2. How would your life change if you lived in a totalitarian state? (hypothesizing) 3. Which political, cultural and economic characteristics helped make fascism an authoritarian system? 4. What characteristics of fascism make it appealing during times of crisis?

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Make a documentary movie on life in a totalitarian state Choose from: Afghanistan Cuba North Korea Laos Vietnam Imagine you are a journalist writing an article on life in a totalitarian state What would it look like? Create a 6-10 minute video on a sneak show of life in.. To show reflections from a social, political and economic perspective What aspects of totalitarianism are described in the documentary