15.2: The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes

15.2: The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes

• Create a "Sequence Chain" (p.299) to record the events leading up to Franco's authoritarian rule of Spain.
• What is the difference between a "totalitarian state" and a "fascist state"?
• Geography Connection (p.300): #1 & 2
• Geography Connection (p.302): #1 & 2
• Critical Thinking (p.304): Respond to Picasso's Guernica
• Lesson 2 Review: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• Writing Activity: Argument (p.304):
• Begin your letter to the editor with, "To the Editor:" and then leave a blank line and go on to write a letter as if you are a middle-class Italian in the 1920's giving your support to Mussolini's new government.

We will watch clips about the rise of 4 dictatorial regimes.  Write down some descriptive words for each of the dictators we cover:

1. Josef Stalin (Russia)
2. Mussolini (Italy)
3. Hitler (Germany)
4. Tojo (Japan)

Next we will discuss the following terms and list examples of each.

• Nationalism
• Militarism
• Totalitarianism
• Fascism
• Dictator

Finally we will have a writing prompt which will ask you to write a strong paragraph about dictators , their common characteristics, what role nationalism and militarism played within their dictatorships, and how the dictators were allowed to rise to power.

Prelude to War: The Dictators Extinguish Freedom (propaganda)