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Chapter 14, Section 2 (14.2)


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A Government of Total

Control Totalitarianism:

government that takes total, centralized,

state control over every aspect of public &

private life


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Devices of Control

Police Terror:

use of violence to

crush opposition

Indoctrination:

Brainwashing

people with whatthe government

wants them to think

& believe


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Devices of Control

Propaganda:

Biased or incomplete

information used to

sway people to acceptcertain beliefs or actions

Censorship:

Keeping certaininformation from people

Banning of certain

publications, film, art or

music


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Devices of Control

Religious or Ethnic Persecution:

creating enemies of the state gives leaders

someone to blame when things go wrong

Der Ewige Jude (The Wander ing Jew)

On November 8, 1937 a propaganda exhibit entitled

Der Ewige Jude (The Wandering Jew) opened which

portrayed Jews as communists, swindlers and sex-fiends. Over 150,000 people attended the exhibit in

just 3 days.

Jews were frequently associated with communists

and thieves. The Wandering Jewlater became a

notorious hate film, and associated the Jews with ratsand other vermin.


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Totalitarian Leaders of the 20th

Century Soviet Union

Joseph Stalin (1928-1954)

Instituted a Communist

government Oversaw the mass murder

of between 8-13 million of

his own people

Stressed education Elevated position of women

Opposed individuality &

creativity


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Century China

Mao Zedong ( 1949-

1976)

Led the Peoples

Republic of China

Helped spread the

ideas of

Communism from

1921 until his death

Policies and politicalpurges widely

believed to have

caused the deaths of

between 40 to 70

million people


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Century Germany

Adolf Hitler (Fhrer) (1933-1945)

Chancellor of Germany 1933-1945

Head of state from 1934-1945 Leader of the National Socialist

German Workers Party (NAZI)Facist ideals

Vowed to rid the world of theimpure races

Largely responsible for theHolocaust & the death of anestimated 11 to 14 million, 6 million

were Jews
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Century Italy

Benito Mussolini , 'Il Duce' (1922-

1945)

Prime Minister Key developer of Fascism

Kill tally: 400,000 Italians during

WWII, 30,000 Ethiopians during

Italian occupation


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Century Spain

Francisco Franco (1936-

1975) Caudillo de Espaa,

por la gracia de Dios Head of State of Spain

Killed between 15,000-

50,000

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