Political Contestants and Spectrum Quiz

2. Contestant #1 I am a womanizer, have self-interested policies and unfortunately suffer from ailing health. Contestant #2 I have a drinking habit and a defiant tongue or attitude Contestant #3 I am a decorated war hero, do not drink and want to create a stable economy

3. Contestant #3 Contestant #2 Contestant #1

4. Where do you stand? Where do you stand? Complete Political Spectrum Quiz (on moodle) Complete Political Spectrum Quiz (on moodle)

6. What is your score? Stand on the line. What is your score? Stand on the line. Now- think about: Now- think about: What is more important, individual rights or rights of the nation as a whole? What is more important, individual rights or rights of the nation as a whole? In times of crisis, how much control should be given to the police and military in a country? In times of crisis, how much control should be given to the police and military in a country? Who should control the media (government or corporations)? Who should control the media (government or corporations)? Can a government that has only one leader be effective? Can a government that has only one leader be effective?

7. What is it? What is it? When would it be useful? When would it be useful?

8. Government establishes complete control of all aspects of the state (political, military, economy, social, cultural) Government establishes complete control of all aspects of the state (political, military, economy, social, cultural) Highly nationalistic (flags, salutes, rallies, uniforms) Highly nationalistic (flags, salutes, rallies, uniforms) Strict controls and laws Strict controls and laws Military state (secret police, army, military) Military state (secret police, army, military) Censorship (opposing literature and ideas) Censorship (opposing literature and ideas) Propaganda (media radio, newspapers, posters) Propaganda (media radio, newspapers, posters) One leader (dictator); charismatic One leader (dictator); charismatic Total conformity of people to ideas and leader Total conformity of people to ideas and leader Terror and Fear Terror and Fear

9. Treaty of Versailles Black Tuesday 1929 - stock market crashes Great Depression during 1930s Increasing influence of new political parties that emphasize state control - For example: Communism, Nazism, Fascism Total Control of State by a Dictator

10. Nazism Fascism Communism *These theories, specifically Communism and Fascism, are completely different theories that are bitterly opposed; however they exhibit the same behaviour Totalitarianism

11. I am Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953. What is Communism? LEFT WING based on theory by Karl Marx revolutionary idea of a political, economic and social system that creates a classless society state ownership and control of the means of production (no private ownership) Soviet Communism or Stalinism, was more of a totalitarian and military state combined with elements of communism

12. I am Benito Mussolini the leader (Il Duce) of Italy from 1922 to 1943. What is Fascism? RIGHT WING intense nationalism and elitism totalitarian control interests of the state more important than individual rights maintain class system and private ownership Interesting Fact: Fascism name was derived from the fasces, an ancient Roman symbol of authority consisting of a bundle of rods and an ax

13. I am Adolf Hitler the leader (der Fuhrer) or dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945. What is Nazism? extremely fascist , nationalistic and totalitarian based on beliefs of the National Socialist German Workers Party belief in the racial superiority of the Aryan, the master race belief that all Germans should have lebensraum or living space in Europe Violent hatred towards Jews and blamed Germanys problems on them

15. GESTAPO : the Secret State Police GESTAPO : the Secret State Police SS (Schutzstaffel): Defense Corps black shirts, an elite guard unit formed out of the SA SS (Schutzstaffel): Defense Corps black shirts, an elite guard unit formed out of the SA SA (Sturmabteilung): Stormtroopers "brown-shirts" early private Nazi army that protected leaders and opposed rival political parties SA (Sturmabteilung): Stormtroopers "brown-shirts" early private Nazi army that protected leaders and opposed rival political parties Lebensraum (living space): concept that emphasized need for territorial expansion of Germany into east Lebensraum (living space): concept that emphasized need for territorial expansion of Germany into east Wehrmacht : German army Wehrmacht : German army HJ (Hitler Jugend): Hitler Youth HJ (Hitler Jugend): Hitler Youth Einstazgruppen : Nazi Death Squad; mobile killing units Einstazgruppen : Nazi Death Squad; mobile killing units Volk: all inclusive concept of nation, people and race, implying the superiority of German culture and race; led to policy of Volksgemeinschaft (idea of a harmonized racial Nazi community in government policies and programs) Volk: all inclusive concept of nation, people and race, implying the superiority of German culture and race; led to policy of Volksgemeinschaft (idea of a harmonized racial Nazi community in government policies and programs)

20. This Nazi propaganda poster reads, Behind the enemy powers: the Jew. The Eternal Jew Depiction of a Jew holding gold coins in one hand and a whip in the other. Under his arm is a map of the world, with the imprint of the hammer and sickle. Posters like this promoted a sharp rise in anti-Semitic feelings, and in some cases violence against the Jewish community.