Good Morning

• QOD: (view clip of Hitler’s 1933 speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syI_B8a5IV4&feature=related–What does Hitler promise in his speech for

the German people? Why does he seem so inspiring?

Goal: Identify how the rise of totalitarian leaders led to World War II

NO HW tonight

The Rise of DictatorsTotalitarianism

Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin

Causes of WWII

• Rise of Totalitarian leaders- crucial • Dissatisfaction (German) with Treaty of

Versailles• Weak League of Nations • World Wide Great Depression• M.A.I.N <– same as in WWI

The Versailles TreatyThe Versailles Treaty

The Ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

The Ineffectiveness of the League of Nations

y No control of major conflicts.y No progress in disarmament.y No effective military force.

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

How did totalitarian leaders rise into power?

• Common patterns?• Goals?• Propaganda? • Economic recovery? Hope for the future?

• *break into your groups of 3• Each take 6 minutes to teach your group about

your assigned dictator • What are common patterns they all share?