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Analysing key concepts.. How totalitarian was Mussolini’s Italy. 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. George Orwell “1984”.
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Analysing key concepts..How totalitarian was Mussolini’s Italy
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
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
Totalitarian leaders of the 20th 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
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
Afghanistan Cuba North Korea Iran Sudan Myanmar Libya
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?
Make a documentary movie on life in a totalitarian state 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 Choose from: