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Rise of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany
- 1. FASCISM THE RISE OF FASCIST ITALY AND NAZI GERMANY
- 2. WHAT IS FASCISM? • “Totalitarian rule where all loyalty lies with the state” • “A political system where the nation or the race of people in the nation are more important than the individual” • Individual rights and freedoms are a threat Franco: Spain Benito Mussolini: Italy Adolph Hitler: Germany
- 3. FASCISM OR TOTALITARISM? • Totalitariansim = Dictatorship • Most fascist states are ruled by a dictator • Not all dictators are fascist Nazism *These theories, specifically Communism and Fascism, are completely different theories that are bitterly opposed; however they exhibit the same behavior Totalitarianism Communism Fascism
- 4. WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? • Italy = 1st fascist state (Mussolini) • Comes from latin • “Fascis” – Ancient Roman symbol of STRENGTH, UNITY, and GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY • Literally, bundle (Get it?)
- 5. CHARACTERISTICS • Ultra-nationalistic • Ethnic and physical superiority of the party in power • Single, charismatic leader • Absolute national unity • The state first, over all else. • Masters of manipulation • Mass media • Private economic goals not important • Hate other forms of government • Especially communism (interesting, very interesting…) • Military expansion & Police State
- 6. WHAT ENCOURAGES FASCISM TO GROW? • • • • • • A depressed economy High unemployment Dissatisfied workers, unsympathetic factory owners Diminished national pride Lack of confidence in traditional political leadership Young, radical groups w/ an alternative • Former WWI soldiers, children of soldiers • PROPAGANDA!
- 7. WHAT PREVENTS FASCISM FROM TAKING HOLD IN THE US? COULD IT HAPPEN?
- 8. WHAT FASCISM LOOKS LIKE: IMAGES AND PROPAGANDA
- 9. WORK AND BREAD BY VOTING FOR THE NAZI PARTY
- 10. THE WORKERS EYES HAVE BEEN OPENED WE’RE VOTING OPTION 2: NATIONAL SOCIALIST PARTY (NAZI)
- 11. GERMAN SOCCER TEAM SALUTING BEFORE GAME
- 12. RALLY PEOPLE LISTENING TO HITLER GIVE A SPEECH
- 13. RALLY THE CROWDS TURN OUT IN THE THOUSANDS
- 14. BOOK BURNING DENY BASIC FREEDOMS AND LIBERTIES
- 15. AND YOU HAVE WON! P.S. THE GUY ON THE RIGHT IS WEARING LEDERHOSEN, THE TRADITIONAL COSTUME OF BAVARIA – WHERE I LIVED.
- 16. THE ETERNAL JEW EXTREME RACISM, USE AS SCAPEGOAT
- 17. THEY ARE TO BLAME FOR THE WARS SCAPEGOAT
- 18. MUSSOLINI ITALY
- 19. GATHERING BLACKSHIRTS IN ROME BLACKSHIRT = PARAMILITARY ARMED SQUADS
- 20. BOOK AND MUSKET, PERFECT FASCIST. GOD LOVES THE HOME, THE FAMILY.
Editor's Notes
- Anit-semitism in GermanyGESTAPO: the Secret State PoliceSS(Schutzstaffel): Defense Corps “black shirts”, an elite guard unit formed out of the SASA (Sturmabteilung):Stormtroopers "brown-shirts" early private Nazi army that protected leaders and opposed rival political partiesLebensraum (living space): concept that emphasized need for territorial expansion of Germany into eastWehrmacht: German armyHJ (Hitler Jugend): Hitler YouthEinstazgruppen: Nazi Death Squad; mobile killing unitsVolk:all inclusive concept of nation, people and race, implying the superiority of German culture and race; led to policy of Volksgemeinschaft (idea of a harmonized racial Nazi community in government policies and programs)