fascism

1. Term:
Fascism
Definition:
A theory of government in which a single party or leader controls
the economic, social, and cultural lives of its people
Associations
- Japan - - Germany - - Italy -

2. IndoctrI-nAtIon
together, we wIll brAInstorm the
6 chArActerIstIcs thAt descrIbe A
FAscIst nAtIon
In groups, you wIll creAte A
unIque dIAgrAm descrIbIng your
IdeAl totAlItArIAn nAtIon

3. • What will be your leader’s name

4. Fuhrer Il Duce Tenno
Germany Italy Japan

5. • What will be your leader’s name
Great
One

6. • What will be your leader’s name
• What are the rules for talking to the ruler

7. • What will be your leader’s name
• What are the rules for talking to the ruler
• How will you handle critics?

8. • What will be your leader’s name
• What are the rules for talking to the ruler
• How will you handle critics:
• How will you indoctrinate children?

9. “Just as it is
often hard to
tell a toadstool
from an edible
mushroom, so
too it is often
very hard to
recognize the
Jew as a
swindler and
criminal..."

10. "The
Jewish
nose is
bent. It
looks like
the
number
six..."

11. "Here,
kids, I
have some
candy for
you. But
you both
have to
come with
me..."

12. The Jew
cries: "We
don't care
about
Germany...
The main
thing is that
things go well
for us..."

13. Our banner flutters
before us
Our banner
represents the new
era
And our banner leads
us to eternity!
Yes, our banner
means more to us
than death
Fahnenlied
(Banner Song)

14. Youtube: Education for Death

15. • What will be your leader’s name
• What are the rules for talking to the ruler
• How will you handle critics?
• How will you indoctrinate children?
• What are your expansionist goals?

18. • What will be your leader’s name
• What are the rules for talking to the ruler
• How will you handle critics?
• How will you indoctrinate children?
• What are your expansionist goals?
• How will you make your government
popular ?

19. Dignity of the samurai historyGlorifying the fascist regime

20. Reflection
An article in the Guardian was entitled “Should we
even go there? Historians on comparing Trump to
fascism”. Do you think this comparison is valid,
shows cause for concern, or is illegitimate?
Leader-Cult
mentality
Theatricality
and mass
party
mobilization
Silence
Critics/
glorification
of violence
Indoctrination
of the youth Expansion/
lost golden
age
syndrome
Hyper-
nationalism
and
scapegoat
opposition

21. How do the fascist nations of WWII
compare/contrast with the US government
today?