Introducing 

Prezi AI.

Your new presentation assistant.

Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.

Loading…
Transcript

Totalitarianism Regime V. Dictatorship

Joseph Stalin

A dictatorship is government based. What this means is power is given by either being voted/appointed or it is hereditary

A totalitarianism regime is when a person takes control that previously had no or little leadership powers previously

  • Stalin transformed Russia from a peasant country into a military super power
  • However, millions of his own citizens died during his reign because of famine
  • He expanded the powers of the secret police, and wanted people to spy on their fellow citizens

www.history.com

Adolf Hitler

Examples of Modern Dictators

  • Hitler and the Nazi's took control by appealing to the poor
  • He argued that Germany need "living space"
  • Hitler began violating the Treaty of Versailles and annexing and invading other European countries.
  • When Hitler came to power, he instituted a series of measures that persecuted Jews, including banning them from most places in Germany, and later sending them to concentration camps.
  • He encouraged kids to spy on their parents
  • The Nazi Secret Police, the Gestapo, could do whatever they wanted.
  • Once you were arrested, you were sent to a concentration camp
  • Bashar al-Assad- Dictator of Syria. He ordered the military to stamp out any dissent, starting a civil war. Some 120,00 people have died in the conflict. He has used cluster bombs and chemical weapons on his own people.
  • Robert Mugabe- Dictator of Zimbabwe. In the election of 2008, he originally received only 43% of the vote. After allegations of beating, fraud, rape, and voter intimidation conducted by Mugabe's party, he received 90% of the vote in the second round and became president once again.
  • Kim Jong-Un- Dictator of North Korea. He pursues nuclear arms while people starve. In North Korea you can be executed for watching illegally imported television shows.

Propaganda for Adolph Hitler

https://create.kahoot.it/?_ga=1.266448397.280529482.1455907016&deviceId=54ff3006-1093-4924-9958-a6720d43b04b#user/0949d17f-b434-41c9-ad24-829162ddd2c0/kahoots/created

Totalitarianism Regime

Riley Betz and Megan Strate

Learn more about creating dynamic, engaging presentations with Prezi