1. Good Day! DRAW A LINE SEPARATING TODAY & YESTERDAY 1) Write: Date: 01/11/10 , Topic: Italian Aggression 2) On the next line, write “ Opener #4 ” and then: 1) Plot your mood, reflect in 1 sent . 2) Respond to the opener by writing at least 2 sentences about : Your opinions/thoughts OR/AND Questions sparked by the clip OR/AND Summary of the clip OR/AND Other things going on in the news. Announcements: None Intro Music: Untitled

2. Agenda 1) Italian Aggression End Goal, you will be able to… 1) Where did the tense peace of WWI unravel first? Reminder 1) Find & complete your 4 news pods

3. Notes #4a , Title: “ Italian Aggression ” 1) WWI Italy : Joined the allies with promise of Austrian land, but didn’t receive it.

4. 2) Weakness of Italian Democratic Monarchy: a) Political Parties Fight : Partisanship weaken gov b) Corruption : Politicians being bought c) Labor Riots : Unemployed troops and inspiration from new USSR (1917) Proportional Gov System: Chart of Italy's splintered government today: 2008

5. 3) Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) : ‘Il Duce’ organized veterans (mad+trained=power) + protestors into Fascist Party (Symbolizing: sticks bundle to make an axe) 4) Fascist Party : Unity + authority a) Ultranationalism : Promoted extreme Ital. pride b) Black Shirts (Fascisti) : Party security used violence 5) Fascism : Belief your ppl better than others + suppresses dissenters (Japan, Italy, Germany)

6. 6) Mussolini Rises to Power (1922) : Supporters march/control Rome and take power (army+rich) a) Fear : Opposition arrested/exiled/killed b) Propaganda : Censor+Use mass media to promote c) Youth Education : Youth train to obey d) Public Works : Builds public works to create jobs e) Military Victory : War promoted nationalism 7) Second Italo-Abyssinian (Ethopian) War (1935) : To revenge loss 1895 loss (chem. warfare used)

8. 8) Totalitarianism : Gov has total power. Italy (1922), Russia (1917, 1924), Japan (1927), will model for Germany (1933). Shared: Power to control everything. COMMUNISM: Community Property/Forced Labor No Social Classes (Radical cultural change and no rich) FASCISM: Private Property/ Capitalism (Directed towards war production) Yes Social Classes (Tradition and wealthy hierarchy reinforced)

9. 8) Totalitarianism : Gov has total power. Italy (1922), Russia (1917, 1924), Japan (1927), will model for Germany (1933). Shared: Power to control everything. COMMUNISM: Community Property/Forced Labor No Social Classes (Radical cultural change and no rich) FASCISM: Private Property/ Capitalism (Directed towards war production) Yes Social Classes (Tradition and wealthy hierarchy reinforced)

10. Work #4a , Title “ Italian Facism ” 1) Pretend you are an Italian WWI veteran. You were lucky to survive. You come home to find out that your country was betrayed by the Treaty of Versailles. You can’t find a job. Italy’s gov is in chaos and it’s economy is weak. Write how would feel listening to Mussolini talk about how Italy is a great and powerful country, all we have to do is stand up and take what is rightly ours. Be Prepared to Present

11. Work #4b , Title “ Video: Hitler ” 1) Copy Source Title: Rise of Evil 2…) Discuss questions on the board with a partner. Summarize your discussion ( include their name at the end ). Remember participation points are deducted if off task. 5 Reading/Film Qs Come From These Work Sections 2:23:51

12. Homework: 1) Study today’s notes + work sections for a possible workbook quiz . 2) Pick and listen to your 4 news podcast by next Monday. Workbook Check: If your name is called, drop off your workbook with Mr. Chiang ( if requested, points lost if your workbook is not turned in )