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Totalitarianism
Ch. 14.2 & Ch. 15.3
Stalin Becomes Dictator
A New Leader• Trotsky and Stalin
compete to replace Lenin when he dies
Joseph Stalin—cold, hard Communist Party general secretary in 1922
- Stalin gains power from 1922 to 1927
• Lenin dies in 1924• Stalin gains complete
control in 1928; Trotsky forced into exile
Stalin was a TotalitarianList examples of each
Ideology
Dynamic Leader
Dictatorship of One-Party Rule
State Control of Society
Modern Technology
Methods of Enforcement
State controlof individuals
Totalitarianism
Benito Mussolini – Fascist ruler of Italy
New Political MovementFascism is new, militant political
movement• Emphasizes nationalism and
loyalty to authoritarian leaderMussolini Takes ControlItalians want a leader who will
take action• Fascist Party leader, Benito
Mussolini, promises to rescue Italy
• October 1922, Mussolini takes power legally
• Italian king puts Mussolini in charge of government
Il Duce’s Leadership• Mussolini takes firm control of
politics and economy in Italy
Adolf Hitler – Fascist ruler of Germany
A New Power• Adolf Hitler—obscure political figure
in 1920s Germany The Rise of the Nazis• Nazism—German brand of fascism• Hitler becomes Nazi leader, plots to
seize national power• Mein Kampf—Hitler‘s book detailing
beliefs, goals• Germans turn to Hitler when economy
collapsesThe Führer Is Supreme• Hitler takes control over every aspect
of German lifeHitler’s New Power• Hitler is named chancellor• Turns Germany into totalitarian state• Uses brutal tactics to eliminate
enemies• Nazis take command of economyHitler Makes War on the Jews• Nazis deprive Jews of rights, promote
violence against them
Mussolini & Hitler were a Totalitarian
List examples of each
Chief Examples
Economic
Political
Basic Principles
Social
Cultural
Characteristics of
Fascism