History of the Modern WorldHistory of the Modern WorldFascism: Italy and Germany
Mrs. McArthur
Walsingham Academy
Room 111
Mrs. McArthur
Walsingham Academy
Room 111
Mussolini’s Rise to Power
Italian nationalists, led by Benito Mussolini, felt betrayed by the government and the Allies from
World War I. They revolted and became powerful through terror. These Fascists, as they were
known, were finally handed the reins of government by the king in order to avoid a civil war.
The Rise of TotalitarianismSection 3: Fascism in Italy, pp. 898-902
Witness History Audio: A New Leader: MussoliniAccording to this description, how did people react to Mussolini?
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Mussolini’s Rule
Although Italy was officially a parliamentary monarchy, under Mussolini, it became a dictatorship.
He used propaganda and terror to control the people. The Fascists wanted everyone to live and
work only for the state.
Section 3: Fascism in Italy
Color Transparency 170: The Triumph of Mussolini
The Nature of Fascism
Fascism glorified action, violence, discipline, and blind loyalty to the state. They pursued foreign
expansion through warfare. They distrusted reason and used emotion to their advantage. The
state was all.
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Looking Ahead
Democracy, Communism, and Fascism competed for influence in postwar Europe. Fascism was
on the fast track during the Great Depression.
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Color Transparency 170: The Triumph of Musssolini
Thirty centuries of history
allow us to look with supreme
pity on certain doctrines
which are preached beyond
the Alps by the descendants
of those who were illiterate
when Rome had Caesar,
Virgil and Augustus.
Arthur Szyk’s The Four Horsemen
Contrast the point of view of the cartoon
below with the one to the left. Be sure to
support you key point with analysis.
Analyze the visual recordAnalyze the visual record
Asmara:
A Museum of Art Deco/ Futurism
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The Weimar Republic’s Rise and Fall
The democratic government known as the Weimar Republic suffered from the competition of too
many small parties and economic disasters. Still, it was a prolific time for artists, who stimulated
new movements, such as Dadaism.
The Rise of TotalitarianismSection 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany, pp. 912-917
Witness History Audio: The Nazis in Control of Germany
1. What did the narrator fear most that night?
2. What does her experience suggest about the Nazis’ methods?
Note Taking Transparency 170
Section 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany
The Nazi Party’s Rise to Power
The Great Depression and the feeling that the Weimar government was weak, led to the rise of
Adolf Hitler. He appealed to veterans, workers, the lower middle classes, and business people
with his promises to rearm Germany, create jobs, and end reparations.
Color Transparency 172: Hitler at Nuremburg Stadium
The Third Reich Controls Germany
Hitler and the Nazis moved quickly to change Germany’s course. They put people to work through
public works programs; they terrorized dissenters; they placed restrictions on Jews, who were
blamed for Germany’s loss in World War I; and they denounced modern art and Christianity.
Section 5: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany
Authoritarian Rule in Eastern Europe
Just as in Germany, many nations in Eastern Europe came under dictatorships. Ethnic and religious
conflicts rose in the new states of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and elsewhere.
Color Transparency 173: Ethnic Groups of Eastern Europe, 1936
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Color Transparency 172: Hitler at Nuremburg Stadium
Color Transparency 173: Ethnic Groups of Eastern Europe, 1936
Which nations have the most
complex ethnic groupings?
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Assignment 1: due 2/22Assignment 1: due 2/22
1. Study PP slides
2. Read Infographic, pp 900-901 and answer questions, Thinking Critically
3. Complete Note Taking Activity: What is Fascism, pp. 901
Assignment 2: due 2/23Assignment 2: due 2/23
1. Read text, pp. 912-917, identifying 5 new terms and answering 3 Checkpoint questions.
2. Take Section Auto-test
Assignment 3: due 2/24Assignment 3: due 2/24
1. Answer questions beneath 3 captions, Section 5. Study PP slides
2. Unit Test Preparation, pp. 920
3. Chapter 28 Auto-Test
Notes: Chapter 28 Test, on calendar for Wed. 2/29
Assignment 4: Getting ReadyAssignment 4: Getting Ready
Test Preparation - Chapter 28
– Use resources on pp. 918-920
– Reread lecture notes (3)
– Prepare practice essay for Tues., 2/28
Test: Wednesday, February 29