8.6 Fascism and Totalitarianism

• What are the key features of Fascism as a political ideology?

  Nationalism, authoritarianism, state control
• Fascism is characterized by strong nationalism, authoritarian leadership, and state control
• Fascism often includes beliefs in racial or cultural superiority.
• What is the role of authoritarianism in Fascism?

  Centralized government with absolute power
• In Fascism, the government controls the economy, media, and cultural institutions to promote the regime's goals
• Fascism opposes communism and socialist ideologies.
• What is the primary purpose of propaganda in Fascism?

  Manipulate public opinion
• Order the key features of Fascism from most to least defining.

  1️⃣ Nationalism

  2️⃣ Authoritarianism

  3️⃣ State Control

  4️⃣ Anti-Communism

  5️⃣ Propaganda
• Opposition in Fascist states is entirely eliminated.

  False
• What method does Fascism primarily rely on to maintain order?

  Force
• Match the Fascist leader with their state:

  Benito Mussolini ↔️ Italy

  Adolf Hitler ↔️ Germany
• What are the key features of Totalitarianism as a political system?

  Absolute control, single leader, comprehensive ideology
• Totalitarianism involves comprehensive state control over politics, economics, culture, and society
• A single leader in a Totalitarian state faces no checks on authority.
• What is the role of a comprehensive ideology in Totalitarianism?

  Justify state actions
• In Totalitarianism, political opposition or dissent is completely eliminated
• What method does Totalitarianism primarily rely on to maintain control?

  Terror
• Match the Totalitarian regime with its leader:

  Soviet Union ↔️ Joseph Stalin

  North Korea ↔️ Kim Dynasty
• Totalitarianism includes comprehensive state control over all aspects of public and private life.
• Totalitarian regimes use a comprehensive ideology to justify their state goals
• How is opposition treated in a Totalitarian state?

  Completely eliminated
• Totalitarianism relies on terror and repression to maintain control.
• Order the key features of Fascism and Totalitarianism from least to most extreme in terms of control.

  1️⃣ Nationalism in Fascism

  2️⃣ Authoritarianism in Fascism

  3️⃣ State Control in Fascism

  4️⃣ Comprehensive Ideology in Totalitarianism

  5️⃣ Suppression of Opposition in Totalitarianism

  6️⃣ Use of Terror in Totalitarianism
• What is totalitarianism?

  Absolute state control
• Totalitarianism involves comprehensive state control over politics, economics, culture, and society
• A single leader or party in totalitarianism faces checks on their authority.

  False
• Totalitarianism exercises absolute control over all aspects of public and private life
• Political opposition is suppressed but not entirely eliminated in fascism.
• What are notable examples of totalitarian regimes?

  Soviet Union and North Korea
• Totalitarianism is a political system where the state exercises absolute control
• Match the ideology in fascism and totalitarianism:

  Fascism ↔️ Extreme nationalism and state control

  Totalitarianism ↔️ Comprehensive ideological system
• Opposition is eliminated completely in totalitarianism.
• Arrange the key characteristics of fascist states in a logical order:

  1️⃣ Nationalism

  2️⃣ Authoritarianism

  3️⃣ State Control

  4️⃣ Anti-Communism

  5️⃣ Propaganda

  6️⃣ Use of Force
• What is an example of fascist nationalism?

  Nazi Germany's Aryan superiority
• Fascist authoritarianism involves a centralized government with a single leader or party
• Propaganda is used in fascist states to manipulate public opinion.
• What are the core principles of fascism?

  Nationalism, authoritarianism, state control
• Notable examples of fascist states include Italy under Mussolini and Germany under Hitler
• Political opposition is suppressed but not entirely eliminated in fascism.
• What are examples of totalitarian regimes?

  Soviet Union and North Korea