Who takes Power Next?. Who would you pick?? BrainsORBrawn.
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Who takes Power Next?
Who would you pick??
Brains OR Brawn
Leon Trotsky Leader of the Red
Army Played major role in
communist take-over of power
Believed he was Lenin’s pick for successor
Josef Stalin Propagandist under Lenin Excelled in everyday operations
of the Party like calling meetings, organizing strikes, publishing leaflets
Lenin saw him as too rude and coarse to become leader of the Soviet Union
Eventually through political trickiness, Stalin gained power and Trotsky was killed
Stalin’s Totalitarian State
Totalitarianism- a system of government that attempts to control all aspects of its society and life.
This type of government is one in which the state not only rigidly controls the political structure but also attempts to define the values and beliefs of its population/people.
Totalitarianism7 Aspects
Dynamic Leader Unites people to meet
shared goals or a common vision
Encourages people to devote themselves unconditionally to support the government
Symbol of the government
One Party Rule
Party exercises complete authority
Dominate the government
Ideology
Glorifies the goals of the state
Justifies the government actions
State Controls All Sectors of Society
Business Family life Labor Housing the Arts Education Religion
State Controls the Individual
Demand total obedience to authority
Personal sacrifices for the good of the state
No basic liberties- Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, Trial, etc.
Dependence on Modern Technology
Relies on mass communication
(radios, loudspeakers, newspapers, etc.)
Build up of advanced technology
Organized Violence
Uses force to crush any opposition
Targets certain groups such as minorities or political opponents
Is it totalitarianism?
Germany under Hitler USA Napoleon and the French Empire Libya under Gaddafi England under Queen Elizabeth Syria under Assad (present) Israel France during the Reign of Terror
Invent a name for your state and identify its location You must show on your poster how your totalitarian state
displays each trait. Include a picture and a one sentence description for each trait.
List a minimum of 3 laws that exist for the individual and 3 for society Neatness and creativity.Rubric: Name & Location 2 1 Party rule 3 Leader 3 Ideology 3 3 Laws for Individual 5 3 Laws for Society 5 Modern Technology 3 Violence 3 Neatness, Color, Creativity 3
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