The document describes the situation in the fictional country of Boondocklandia. Once a powerful nation, Boondocklandia has become weak after a long war with its eastern neighbor. The economy is struggling and the people have lost pride in their country. An election is upcoming between two presidential candidates with different visions for the country's future.

1. You are an ordinary citizen of
Boondocklandia
Your country was once one of the
strongest nations in Acirema, but after a
long war with the Republicrats of the
East, the Boondocklandians were left
powerless and your government broken.
In your country there is a loss of pride
and it looks like the economy is going to
collapse. And let’s be honest, that old
Stinkmeaner,is no help at all.

2. Over a 5 month period you must:
 Pay rent each month
 Buy one winter coat at some point
 Buy one set of school supplies at some
point
 If “fate” arises you MUST pay for it
(emergencies, illness, ect)
 Any savings you have can carry over to
each month
 Note your job on your expense report to
ensure you are receiving the correct
monthly salary

3. September
 Factory Worker (M) 1600
 Factory Worker (F) 1500
 Salesclerk (M) 1500
 Salesclerk (F) 1400
 Businessman 1700
 Rent: 1000
 Bread: 20
 Gas: 50
 Milk: 30
 Apples: 50
 Beef: 100
 Juice: 30
 Potatoes: 75
 Chocolate: 15
 Brussel Sprouts: 40
 Green Beans: 40
 Broccoli: 50
 Bananas: 60
 Sandwich Fixings: 100
 Movies: 150
 School Supplies: 100
 Winter Coat: 400
Monthly
Salary

4. October
 Factory Worker (M) 2,300
 Factory Worker (F) 2,250
 Salesclerk (M) 2,200
 Salesclerk (F) 2100
 Businessman 2,450
 Rent: 1500
 Bread: 30
 Gas: 80
 Milk: 45
 Apples: 100
 Beef: 250
 Juice: 40
 Potatoes: 150
 Chocolate: 15
 Brussel Sprouts: 80
 Green Beans: 80
 Broccoli: 100
 Bananas: 1200
 Sandwich Fixings: 175
 Movies: 200
 School Supplies: 150
 Winter Coat: 700
 Broken Foot, Fate: 200
Monthly
Salary

5. November
 Factory Worker (M):3600
 Factory Worker (F): 3500
 Salesclerk (M): 3600
 Salesclerk (F): 3500
 Businessman: 3800
 Rent: 1900
 Bread: 50
 Gas: 150
 Milk: 80
 Apples: 160
 Beef: 400
 Juice: 70
 Potatoes: 250
 Chocolate: 40
 Brussel Sprouts: 130
 Green Beans: 130
 Broccoli: 160
 Bananas: 200
 Sandwich Fixings: 200
 Movies: 350
 School Supplies: 250
 Winter Coat: 1300
 Children have the flu,
Fate: 400
Monthly
Salary

6. December
 Factory Worker (M/F):11,000
 Salesclerk (M/F): 10,000
 Businessman: 10,000
 Rent: 8000
 Bread: 200
 Gas: 700
 Milk: 320
 Apples: 800
 Beef: 1800
 Juice: 300
 Potatoes: 1000
 Chocolate: 160
 Brussel Sprouts: 550
 Green Beans: 550
 Broccoli: 680
 Bananas: 820
 Sandwich Fixings: 1300
 Movies: 1400
 School Supplies: 1200
 Winter Coat: 5500
 Furnace broken, pay
repairman, Fate: 6,000
Monthly
Salary

7. January
 Factory Worker (M/F):115,000
 Businessman: 110,000
 Salesclerk (M/F): 113,000
 Rent: 90,000
 Bread: 2500
 Gas: 9000
 Milk: 3200
 Apples: 9000
 Beef: 19,000
 Juice: 3000
 Potatoes: 11,000
 Chocolate: 1500
 Brussel Sprouts: 6000
 Green Beans: 6000
 Broccoli: 700
 Bananas: 9000
 Sandwich Fixings: 14,000
 Movies: 13,000
 School Supplies: 12,000
 Winter Coat: 60,000
Monthly
Salary

8. Questions to ponder now:
 How did you feel as your income got
higher? How about when prices got higher?
 What did you have to give up to feed your
family?
 What kinds of food did you have to buy?
 What couldn’t you buy?
 Did you save any money? Why or why not?
 Could you ever not afford food?
 What would you want the government to do
about it?

9. Ok: Now it’s election time.
 There are two men running for President
of Boondocklandia. You must choose
between them. Mark your choice on the
ballot I have given you.
 Be prepared to defend your choice.

10. Candidate #1: Huey
Huey was the old leader. He is a wise and
thoughtful man. In the original war he was a
great leader and hero but since that time he has
become a very mellow, diplomatic man. A lot of
people, even other leaders, respect him. He
believes that the economy will improve, but that
it will take a lot of time.
He believes that almost anything is better than
another war. Huey says that while other
countries might treat the Boondocklandians
unfair, it is better to discuss the matter and
resolve it with diplomacy. He says that if they
antagonize the other countries, things will only
get worse.

11. Candidate #2: Riley
Riley fought in the war as a young solider. He
thinks that while Huey used to be a good leader,
he is losing his ability. Riley demands that the
Boondocklandians should aim to be as strong as
they once were.
Riley is charismatic and a wonderful leader.
People like what he says and when he speaks,
the countrymen feel their old pride once again.
Riley believes that they need to make their
country less dependent on trade in order to
improve the economy. He wants to try and
stabilize the national to decrease inflation and
reduce unemployment by getting people back to
work.

12. If you voted for:
Candidate One: Huey
Paul Hindenburg
Candidate Two: Riley
Adolf Hitler

14. Germany & The Depression
 Weimar Republic
– No strong leaders
– Hyper-Inflation
– Middle, working class
hostile towards leaders
– Want new leadership

15. France & The Depression
 Need massive rebuilding areas
devastated by war
 Socialist party takes control
– French New Deal Program (Popular Party
– Leon Blum)
• Collective Bargaining (unions and labor laws)
• Short-lived gov’t (Depression continues)

16. Great Britain & The Depression
 Labour Party fails to help Depression
 Conservative Party takes over
– Leads England out of worst stages of
Depression
• Used traditional policies of balanced budgets &
protective tariffs

17. Italy & the Depression
 Failed to gain territory after WWI
– Treated as “2nd Class” by Treaty
 inflation, unemployment=riots

18. Effects of the Depression
1. Increased activity by government in
economy
2. Renewed interest in Marxist
governments
3. People look to dictator leaders for
answers (Italy, Germany, etc)

19. Make a chart like the one below to compare
Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini, and answer
the questions that follow
Stalin (30.2)
Pg. 876
Mussolini (31.3)
Pg. 910
Hitler (31.3)
Pg. 912
Method of
taking control
Style of
leadership &
personality
Handling of the
economy
Goal
How were the 3 men alike?
How were they different?
Why do men like this appeal to nations in a time of
crisis?

20. 1919-1939
The Rise of Dictators
WWI + Great Depression = Desperate people
People of Europe trade Freedom for Security

21. Adolf Hitler (Germany)
 Leader of the Nazi Party
(National Socialist German Worker’s
Party)
 Germany racial superiority
 Revenge for WWI
– Wants territory “Living Space”
 Attempted to seize power by
marching into Munich
 Arrested, but eventually named
Chancellor with popular support
 Has a secret police force: SS
(Stormtroopers)

22. Benito Mussolini (Italy)
 Fascism –
– intense patriotism &
nationalism & militarism
– Linked to cultural superiority
– Nation is more important
than the individual
 Gains support by making
promises—keeps them
 Uses fear/violence (Black
Shirts) to eliminate
opponents

23. Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union)
 Communist leader
 5 Year Plan – Modernize
– Gov controls industry &
agriculture.
– All crops to gov
 Controlled every aspect
of people’s lives
 Eliminated all rivalry:
The Great Purge
– Killed 8-10 million who
opposed communist
policies

24. Japan
 1920s: economic collapse =
frustration
 Inc Nationalism—feel “left
out” by European powers
– Renewed respect to emperor
Hirohito
 Military takes control of
government
– Prime Minister Tojo
– Crack down on socialists, take
away freedoms