Totalitarianism

Hannah Lian

Describe how leaders in Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia utilized totalitarianism to secure power.

Fascist Italy: Mussolini Squadristi March on Rome “myth” Acerbo Law OVRA Il Duce Prime minister made “Head of Government” Fascist youth groups The Lateran Accord

Nazi Germany: Hitler Fuhrerprinzip “Hitler Over Germany” Enabling Act Gleichschaltung SS SA  1934 office of Reich president was abolished-Hitler became sole ruler of Germany Soldiers had to take an oath to Hitler Mass demonstrations Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth) Bund deutscher Madel (League of German Maidens) Nuremberg laws Kraft durch Freude (Strength through Joy) 12,000,000 deaths during Hitler's reign

Soviet Russia: Stalin Red Terror Red Army Assumed right to requisition Dopolavoro Five year plan Collectivization Purges of old Bolsheviks 8 million Russians arrested Forced labor camps 23,000,000 deaths during stalin's reign

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Source:

http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/dictat.html