Fascism and National Socialism

• History
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

The planning

• Reading (15 min)
• Instruction about: 

1. fascism  
2. national socialism

• Exit ticket

Up next:

We'll start with a short video about fascism. 

There will be some questions during the video. 

The video will stop automatically.

00:35

Why were the Italians angry?

1. Bad economy, WWI, weak democracy
2. Weak democracy
3. The end of the WWI
4. The bad economy

01:09

Mussolini was also called...

Il Dolce

The leader

Great leader

Dulce

Fascism

• In 1922, Mussolini became the dictator of Italy.

• His set of ideas (ideology) is known as fascism.

• Today the term "fascist" is commonly used to for people who are racist and anti-democratic

The symbol of Fascism

Fascism is named after the fasces, which is an old Roman name for a group of sticks tied together. It is easy to break one stick in half. It is very hard to break many sticks tied together in half. Fascists think that everyone rigidly following the same leader and nationalist ideas makes the country strong the same way as the sticks.

The color black is associated with fascism.

Characteristics of Fascism (1)

• Fascism is against everything: especially things that are strange and other cultures

• Fascism is anti-democratic: the people do not need a voice in government

• There is one leader. He decides what is good for the nation and the people

Characteristics of Fascism (2)

• Fascism is nationalistic: its own state is above all

• Fascism is based on inequality between people: the highly-developed must lead the low-developed. (The right of the strongest: Social Darwinism)
  
• That is why fascism is anti-communist (which is based on equality)

Characteristics of Fascism (3)

• Do not think, just do! Feeling is more important than thinking.

• Violence is good: not words but deeds

• The woman is subordinate: her job is to have children.
  

National Socialism 

The rise of Hitler

National Socialism

Find me a picture of Hitler
during WW1

 National-Socialism

National Socialism refers to German fascism in the period 1933-1945

Also called: Nazism

The supporters are called Nazis

The Dutch party "NSB" was also national-socialist

The symbol of 

National-Socialism

The Nazis developed powerful symbols for their party to make members feel united. They created their own salute and a red and white flag, with a swastika representing victory, on it. Hitler even thought about his moustache and haircut, so he was easily recognisable for voters.

the color brown is associated with nazism

Characteristics of National-Socialism

National-Socialism is very similar to Fascism, but has some additional characteristics:

• The German race must be kept pure.
  
• Race doctrine and anti-Semitism
  
• The German people need Lebensraum (= living space).
  
• Heim ins Reich: all Germans have to live in one big German empire
  

Up next

How did Hitler rise to power?

A short movie followed by some questions

Tip; make some notes.

Who was blamed for WW1 in the Treaty of Versailles?

1. France
2. England
3. Germany
4. Austria-Hungary

Who did Hitler blame for Germany losing WW1?

What do you call a 'theory' that is born from fear, anger and bigotry - and not fact?

Which ideology did the nazis hate the most?

1. Fascism
2. National socialism
3. Capitalism
4. Communism

In what year did Hitler gain all power?

1. 1931
2. 1933
3. 1932
4. 1930

Which 3 things have you learned today?

What questions do you have after the lesson?

The end

Ask questions if needed.

Work on:

1. -isms table
2. exercises

The lessonup link will be shared in the study planner.