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What is Totalitarianism?
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A system of govt. that has total control of all aspects of life.
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What is centralized govt?
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Federal System typically associated with totalitarianism systems
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Who makes the decisions in a centralized govt.?
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Decisions for the entire country are made from 1 central location. (For example, Berlin makes decisions for all of Germany)
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Who makes the decisions in a decentralized govt.?
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Each state or country makes decisions for itself at a local level. (For ex, governors, mayors)
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What is the Divine Right of Kings?
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How the monarchs of Europe claimed their rights to rule
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How did rulers of Totalitarian govt's get their power?
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Claimed their right to rule through the will of the people
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Compare and Contrast what monarchies sought versus what totalitarian regimes sought.
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Monarchies sought loyalty to the crown, totalitarian regimes sought blind obedience
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When does a "Cult of Personality" rise?
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It rises when a country's leader uses mass media to create a messianic image
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What is the definition of Fascism?
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A totalitarian state of govt. that emphasizes nation and race
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What style of govt. do Fascist have?
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Fascist regimes have a strong centralized, or national govt.
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Why does fascism not like Capitalism?
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It is motivated by self-interest/ greed
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Why does fascism not like socialism?
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It created conflict with labor and management
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Blood-...
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The people have a heroic connection to the Romans
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Will-...
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Taking charge and getting things done
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Feeling-...
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Over reason
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Instinct-...
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Social Darwinism/ Survival of the Fittest
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What do fascist believe in?
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That great nations show their greatness by conquering and ruling weak nations. Fascist also believe the state can survive only if it successfully proves its military superiority in war.
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What did Mussolini call himself?
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Il Duce is what he called himself, meaning "leader"."Il Duce is always right."
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What were the three major beliefs with Mussolini?
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"Believe, Obey, Fight"
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What made Mussolini not stand the Jews in Italy?
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His new-found relationship with Adolf Hitler
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Did Mussolini want to take control of the Church?
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NO
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What type of propaganda was used to interest kids?
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Cartoon Propaganda
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What was the symbol used by the "Equal Soviet Union"?
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The Hammer and Sickle
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What was the first Key point of Nazism?
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"A strong dose of German antisemitism
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What does antisemitism mean?
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Persecution of the Jews.
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What was the second point of Nazism?
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"War is the ultimate test of national strength and worth."
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What is the third key point of Nazism?
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"A belief in the German Nation and the 'Aryan' German race as an entity with a special, heroic destiny."
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What is the final (fourth) key point of Nazism?
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"Conquest- involving (ethnic cleansing)- to create more 'living space' for the German people."
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Who was the Nazi Propaganda Minister?
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Joseph Goebbles
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What is propaganda?
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Mess media designed to persuade the masses
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What were Hitler youth told to do at home?
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Report their parents if they spoke against Hitler
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What is the "Gestapo"?
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The Nazi secret police
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What country was Adolf Hitler born in?
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Austria Hungary
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Describe what eh Ostara Pamphlets described. What race did the pamphlet say the Aryan race descended from?
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The were the race of Giants
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What was the shortened name of the National Socialist German Workers Party?
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Nazi
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What is the German word for leader?
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Fuhrer
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How was the swastika used as an ancient symbol?
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As a symbol of evil power
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What book did Hitler write in prison?
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Mein Kampf
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Transalte Hitler's book's title in English.
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My struggle.
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What were some of Rudolph Hess' contributions to Hitler's career?
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Wrote Mein Kampf as Hitler dictated it
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Who were the Brown shirted Storm Troopers loyal to?
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The Nazi Party
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What was the Black-shirted paramilitary unit personal loyal to Hitler called?
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The SS
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Who was the SS' leader?
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Himmler
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Who did Himmler believe Hitler was related to?
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Various kings and former rulers
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What were some of the requirements to becoming an officer under Himmler?
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Aryan descendants of 175+ years
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What was Hitler prohibited from doing after being released from prison?
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He wasn't allowed to make speeches
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How did Germany's humiliation after defeat and economic chaos after WWI make most Germans feel?
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Victimized and Abused
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How did Hitler come to power when his group did not have a majority?
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Because of his popularity
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Whose operas contained mythology that supported Nazism?
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Richard Wagner
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What did the German knight Parsifal look after?
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The Holy Grail
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How did the Nazis select the youth for the Hitler Youth?
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Blonde and Blue eyed
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Why was Hitler so concerned with modeling behavior at such a early age?
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To achieve blind obedience/ brainwash them
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The goal of a master race was of a distortion of what theory created by Charles Darwin?
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Survival of the Fittest
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What area of the world did Hitler send Archeologists to search for the origins of the Aryan race?
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Tibet
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How did Hitler describe Christianity?
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The worst trick the Jews had played on humanity
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Who did Hitler marry on his last full day alive?
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He was in a bunker, Ava Braun
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How did Hitler die?
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Committed suicide
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