Single Party States Mr. Parker 2017

Topics Emergence of Authoritarian States Factors: economic, social, political weaknesses Means: Persuasion and Coercion, Leadership - charisma, force, propaganda Consolidation and Maintenance of Power Methods: legal, charismatic leadership, propaganda, coercion Aims and results of policies Aims and impact of domestic policies: economic, cultural, social, political Impact on women and minorities To what extent was the society authoritarian

Types of Questions Compare and Contrast - similarities and differences Discuss - review a range of arguments Evaluate or Analyse- weigh up strengths and limitations - successes and failures Examine - respond to an argument or assumption To what extent - inviting you to agree or disagree with a statement

Questions - origins and emergence Analyse conditions that led to single party states during the 20th Century. Account for the rise to power of one of the following: Nasser, Mussolini, Castro, Hitler. Analyse the methods used by one single party leader in his successful bid for power To what extent was the rise to power of either Hitler or Mao due to personal appeal and ability? Analyse the methods used and the conditions which helped the rise to power of one ruler of a single party state.

Questions - Consolidation and Maintenance of Power Analyse the methods by which Mussolini or Hitler maintained his position as ruler of a single party state. “in order to achieve and retain power a leader of a single party state needed to be ruthless, blind to human suffering and yet charismatic.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Questions: Aims and results In what ways, and for what reasons, did two rulers of single party states, each chosen from a different region, fail to achieve their objectives? Evaluate the successes and failures of one ruler of a single party state. To what extent was Mussolini, between 1922 and 1945, or Nasser, between 1954 and 1970, successful in achieving his aims? Evaluate the domestic policies of either Hitler or Nasser.

Questions: Issues or topic specific Examine the role of education and/or the arts in two single party states each chosen from a different region. In what ways, and with what results, was propaganda used by one ruler of a single party state? In what ways did one ruler of a single party state try to use education to support his regime? In what ways did two rulers of single party states, each chosen from a different region, (a) use, and (b) misuse the arts and education?