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The Rise of Fascist Governments
(A Public Policy Analysis)
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Why might you follow this man?
  • Write in your notebooks some of the physical characteristics that might make this man an effective leader.
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How do we define Fascism?
    • A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.
    • A political philosophy or movement based on or advocating such a system of government.
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Click on some of the following links to compare definitions of Fascism
  • Benito Mussolini on Fascism: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/mussolini-fascism.html


  • Leon Trotsky on Fascism:
  • http://eserver.org/history/fighting-fascism/ch01-Fascism.What.Is.It.txt


  • The NLG Civil Liberties Committee on Fascism:
  • http://remember.org/hist.root.what.html


  • Dr. Lawrence Britt’s 14 characteristics of a Fascist government:
  • http://www.rense.com/general37/fascism.htm
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Some examples of fascist governments that emerged throughout recent Global History
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STEP ONE
of the Global PPA
  • Identify the problem
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How did the rise of Fascism create internal (national) and external (international) problems?
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STEP TWO
of the Global PPA
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Choose one of the following cases of a Fascist Government.
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Finally, you may use one of the following search engines to find more information on your case:
  • www.google.com
  • www.yahoo.com
  • www.teoma.com
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STEP THREE
of the Global PPA
  • Determine the causes
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Now, determine why a fascist government was able to emerge in the country you chose:
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STEP FOUR
of the Global PPA
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Now evaluate the success or failure of fascists governments to achieve their stated goals.
(Consider the following questions)
  • How successful were their foreign policies?
  • Why did so many people oppose their governments?
  • Why did their governments finally fall?
  • How might it feel to live under a fascist government?
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STEP FIVE
of the Global PPA
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Now, let’s compare!
(You have two choices)
  • Compare two of the fascist governments that were included in this PowerPoint.  Talk about their foreign and domestic policies as well as their successes and failures.  Also include your ideas on what makes a good government.
  • Or, compare the policies (both foreign and domestic) of the fascist government you researched with those of a ‘Democratic’ government.  Talk about the positive and negative characteristics of each form of government.
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Follow-up activity