1. Political Ideologies of WWII
WWII Unit
Yr 10 BSC

2. Questions to Consider What is the job of government?
Could human beings sustain order without government?
Are there different philosophies on governing? Which do you favor and why?

3. What is a Political Ideology??
Explains how society should work, and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.
How to allocate power and to what ends it should be used. Includes an economic system.

4. Fighting Over Ideas
Throughout history armed conflicts have occurred because of different opinions about government and theories of governing.
In your opinion why is this a common occurrence?
Can you think of an example of a time when this has happened?
Why would Australia participate in an armed conflict to defend a governmental principle?

5. FASCISM Italy - Mussolini
Totalitarian/Authoritarian, single party state
“The Far Right”
Society more important than the individual
Centralization of power under a dictator, did not desire equality
Strict govt. control of the economy
Suppression of opposition through terror and censorship
Nationalism and Racial superiority

6. Fascism
Fascism is a highly nationalist, militaristic, totalitarian political ideology in which one person has absolute power. 
Fascist Beliefs
Fascism emphasizes:
Action: Human beings find meaning and purpose by acting, not by reasoning or thinking.
Community spirit: People need to be part of a community. Individualism is dangerous because it turns people away from their community.
Nationalism: The community that matters the most is the nation. People should work together to promote the glory and power of the nation.
Militarism: The nation must have a strong, powerful military. The nation shows its power by expanding its territory.
The future: Fascists love the speed and power of technology. They look optimistically to the future.
One party: The nation must be unified and speak with one voice. Therefore, only one political party is allowed, and that party rules with absolute power.
Violence: The government rules its people through violence or the threat of violence.

7. COMMUNISM: The Theory/Marxism
Karl Marx
Economic System & Political Ideology
Property is commonly controlled
Revolution of the proletariat (worker) to seize control of the means of production

8. Marxian Communism
"Pure communism" in the Marxian sense refers to a classless, stateless and oppression-free society where decisions on what to produce and what policies to pursue are made democratically, allowing every member of society to participate in the decision-making process in both the political and economic spheres of life

9. COMMUNISM:
working according to ability, benefits according to need, government owns business, workers own government, no class system
Russia, China, North Korean

10. NAZISM National Socialist German Worker’s Party Hitler – Germany
Fascism
extreme nationalism, racism, eugenics, totalitarianism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, anti-communism, and limits to freedom of religion
The rejection of democracy, and consequently abolishing political parties, labor unions, and free press

11. Key Terms:
Fascism:
A government system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Communism:
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
Imperialism:
The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
Nationalism:
Devotion and loyalty to one’s own country, patriotism.
Militarism:
A strong military spirit or policy.