1. Take out your handouts
What did you learn from this research (the placards, the notes, etc)? Put answer in conclusion box on graphic organizer
Answer this without using “I”
So instead of saying, “I learned that Stalin…” just say “Stalin …..”
3-4 sentences
Staple organizer and handout with +/- and turn into inbox in back
Using the sticky notes, tell me something you know about World War 2 (put 1 fact on 1 sticky)

2. Using the sticky notes, tell me something you know about WW2 (put 1 fact on 1 sticky)
Ask a question about something you’d like to know about WW2
Once you have at least 4 sticky notes – put on cabinet

3. B/W Wars # 8: Fascism
Have you ever heard your parents or another adult say, “When I was a kid, only cost .”
Fill in the blanks with an example you can remember (or give your best guess!)

4. McDonalds cheeseburger was 19 cents in 1955
Minimum wage in 1955 was 75 cents /hour

5. What is happening in these pictures?

6. Treaty of Versailles Treaty
Name 3-5+ things that Germany had to do under the Treaty of Versailles.

7. B/W #9: Fascism Germany Treaty of Versailles
To pay reparations (cost of WW1) – Ger prints money
Causes inflation: money loses value
Hyperinflation: value is out of control

8. Describe hyperinflation in 2 sentences.
People collected their wages in suitcases.
One person, who left their suitcase unattended, found that a thief had stolen the suitcase but not the money.
Cost of bread:
January 1923: 250 marks
November 1923: 200,000,000,000 marks
Describe hyperinflation in 2 sentences.
Define and give one example (from pictures or descriptions given).

9. Great Depression! 1929: US economy crashes!
Triggers a global depression – severe economic downturn!
Ppl, businesses & banks who had invested in stock mkt lost all their $
Ppl lost jobs, land/homes/farms, by 1933, ¼ of Americans were unemployed!
PPL = angry, broke, looking for answers – look to….

10. Fascism **What type of govt does this sound like?
Loyal to an authoritarian leader (dictator)
Denied individual rights
Support nationalism
Peaceful countries are weak and can be conquered
**What type of govt does this sound like?

11. Fascism is NOT communism
**Fascists & comm. = enemies
Communism Socialist Democrats
Republicans Fascism

12. Why would people like fascism?
*Fascism appeals to ppl who feel powerless & want a strong leader to take control
On left, decide if this is fascism, communism, neither or both.
The leader takes away freedom of speech and censors the news.
Each person is given a job by the government and money is shared equally among the people.
Government decides to invade and take over its neighboring country.

13. Describe in 2 sentences. Give a definition and say what it is NOT.
What is fascism?
Describe in 2 sentences. Give a definition and say what it is NOT.

14. B/W Wars #10: Fascism, part 2 Italy
Facing same problems: unemployment, mad at end of WW1 (didn’t get enough land), inflation
Looking for answers….
Benito Mussolini: a fascist who promised to fix economy & rebuild military

15. Black shirts (fascist followers) use violence & fear
1922: March on Rome: demand that the king put Mussolini in charge --- and he does!

16. Muss.: “Il Duce” (the leader)
Abolishes (gets rid of) democracy party = fascists
Censors media
Secret police arrest dissenters (opposition)
Outlaws strikes

17. Adolf Hitler NAZI = fascistys Fuhrer: leader
Swastika = symbol
Brownshirts
Fuhrer: leader
Germans angry at the economic mess – joined Nazis who promised to improve economy

18. Beer Hall Putsch Attempts to kidnap gov’t leaders & gain power Fails
Convicted of treason - 9 mos.

19. In Jail… lebensraum – living room – conquer E. Europe
Hitler writes Mein Kampf (My Struggle):
Aryan race = “master race” (blond w/blue eyes)
Non-Aryans = “inferior race
Anti-Semitism: prejudice and hatred against Jews
lebensraum – living room – conquer E. Europe

21. He gains power by…
Wins an election

22. Fascism Similar Communism
Does fascism look that different from communism? Compare & contrast fascism with Stalin’s communism
Fascism Similar Communism