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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