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Drill:. What is the root word of totalitarianism? What do you think totalitarianism means?. Image A. Image B. Totalitarianism. In a totalitarian government, the government has complete control of the people Led by a dictator
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Drill: • What is the root word of totalitarianism? • What do you think totalitarianism means?
Totalitarianism • In a totalitarian government, the government has complete control of the people • Led by a dictator • People controlled through propaganda; no freedom of speech or press • No individual freedoms
Supports a strong military, the leader has extremely loyal group of cronies. (militarism) No tolerance for opposition Blames the country's problem on scapegoats Fascism: a political philosophy that believes the nation is superior to the individual Glorifies a time in the nation's history and says they will return to greatness- usually through expansion (imperialism) Extreme nationalism
Exit Pass: Explain how this cartoon attempts to depict aspects of totalitarianism.