Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS"— Presentation transcript:

1 TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS

2 Totalitarianism A country headed by a DICTATOR (one person)
One POLITICAL PARTY rules Individuals have little power, freedom or rights. The government CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS of life including religion, speech, media and art No individual privacy or freedom Totalitarian dictators came to power after WW I. The idea came from TOTAL WAR when all citizens worked for the war effort The power is centralized and controlled by the state

3 1. The leader Dynamic, charismatic leader “God-like” – invincible
Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler “God-like” – invincible Cult of personality Near worship of a political leader

4 2. Justification of Power
The “will of the people” Unquestioning, uncritical support of people Had to persuade or force people into accepting goals of the leader

5 3. Terror Use of intimidation and terror
Violence or threat of violence to ensure obedience Those who resist “enemies of the people” Eliminate the enemy at any cost

6 4. Propaganda Goal – give people biased or incomplete info to sway them emotionally to accept beliefs or actions of leader Mass Media – state controlled Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, movies Large audience – reinforces ideology

7 FASCIST TOTALITARIAN

8 Hitler Germany- Fascist/ Nazi Totalitarian

9 Hitler Germany- Fascist/ Nazi Totalitarian

10 Italy -Fascist Totalitarian
Benito Mussolini Italy -Fascist Totalitarian

11 Spain -Fascist Totalitarian
Francisco Franco Spain -Fascist Totalitarian

12

13 FASCIST TOTALITARIAN Extreme Nationalism
Want to expand and have a big military **Protect private property but control production Force is used against any opposition Fascists hate communists and democracies. They only allow one political party

14 COMMUNIST TOTALITARIAN

15 USSR -Communist Totalitarian
Joseph Stalin USSR -Communist Totalitarian

16 USSR -Communist Totalitarian
Joseph Stalin USSR -Communist Totalitarian

17 COMMUNIST TOTALITARIAN
Extreme Nationalism Want to expand and have a large military **Property is state owned (no private ownership) and production controlled by state Any opposition is crushed They only allow a one party system Fear fascist dictators


Download ppt "TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google