1. Big 3 What—TOTALITARIANISM
Why—To understand the way certain countries were run
Bolsheviks won– Promised to get country out of WW1
Kickoff—Why was Hitler able to come to power?

2. The “Scoop” about Totalitarianism
As told through mass media:

3. You will learn: 1.) What totalitarianism is
2.) How totalitarian governments rose to power
3.) You will get the whole “SCOOP” about totalitarian governments
4.) How totalitarianism is portrayed in movies
Throughout this unit, keep in mind what you learn about totalitarian states, as we look at the leaders that emerged in Europe after WWI.

4. Why did I enlarge TOTAL in totalitarianism?
Totalitarianism: is a form of government that
Aims to control all aspects of society
Political
Economic
Social
Intellectual
Cultural
Why did I enlarge TOTAL in totalitarianism?

5. How do totalitarian governments come to power?
Totalitarian states rise to power by
Emphasizing the instability and problems of the old government
Offering to correct and improve upon the society
Providing plans and programs for a more secure and better society.

6. How Totalitarian regimes come to power?
Might exploit popular fears and prejudices
Offer a break from the past.
Provide scapegoat for past wrongs
Promises a future of peace and plenty
Keep this in mind when we get to Hitler!!
How did Lenin come to power?

7. The 5 Elements of a Totalitarian State
The “Scoop” about totalitarianism S. C. O. P.
The 5 Elements of a Totalitarian State

8. Totalitarian Element #1 Supreme Leader
Ruled by one supreme leader
Typically known as a dictator
Leader is typically charismatic
Perceived as wise caring
Propaganda posters of Stalin during his reign.
How do you think Stalin would have been perceived in these posters?

9. Totalitarian Element #2 Controls Society
Government controls all organizations
Schools
Entertainment
The Arts
Religion
The economy

10. Totalitarian Element #3 Owns the Media
Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
Government controls INFORMATION
Uses television, radio, newspapers, and education to support their regime
What is this called when government tries to influence people through media?
_______________
George Orwell’s 1984
Propaganda

11. Totalitarian Element #4 Obedience (to state and leader)
Totalitarian governments force citizens to CONFORM to the ideas and beliefs of the state and its leader
Through:
Fear
Terror
Intimidation
Nazi Germany 1930s
Burma 2011

12. Totalitarian Element #5 Police Intimidation
Use of secret police
Secret police serves the leader
Monitoring Citizens
Forcing them to follow laws
Gestapo, secret police of Nazi Germany
Fahrenheit 451
What was the name of the secret police used by Lenin and Stalin?

13. Finding features of Totalitarianism in Movies and literature
To help you better understand some of the various features of a totalitarian state I would like us to watch a few movie clips and read a few excerpts from novels.
As you watch, please try to identify some of the 5 elements of a totalitarian state that we just discussed. In other words
SCOOP IT!!!

14. Equilibrium

15. Stephen Colbert
Totalitarian Nutjob

16. The Hunger Games

17. Star Wars

18. Lord of the Rings

19. Apple Computers Advertisement

20. Triumph of the Will (1935)

21. Closing Discussion: What did you learn
Closing Discussion: What did you learn? What did you observe in these clips?
What were some of the similarities that you noticed in all of the different movies? What about differences?
What was society like in these clips?
How did the governments and supreme leader attain their power?
4) Would you want to live in these societies? Why or Why not?