14April08 - Totalitarianism Lecture Reading Sherman Chapter...

Totalitarianism
Lecture Reading – Sherman, Chapter 23, pages 717-724.
I) Communist Totalitarianism
A) Revolution and Communism
B) NEP, 1921: “Compromise with Capitalism”
C) 1924: Lenin dies
D) 1928: Stalin uses political influence to seize power
E) 5 year plan moves away from NEP
II) Stalin Transforms Russia
A) Back to original ideals
B) “Mobilize for Industrialization”
C)
Attacks the Kulaks
D) Cheka formed
E) New structures suppress opposition
III) Stalin’s Totalitarianism
IV)Uses political propaganda
V) Engineers famine
VI)Develops cult of personality
VII) Eliminates political enemies through purges
VIII) Millions die
IX) Fascist Totalitarianism
X) What Is Fascism?
XI)Response to mass politics, communism
XII)
Anti-democratic, anti-individualistic, anti-communist
XIII) Nationalistic, militaristic
XIV) Led by charismatic leader
XV) Is this different than totalitarian Communism?
XVI) Causes of Fascism
XVII) Resentment of the war settlement
XVIII) Italy
XIX) Sided with the victors
XX) Feels betrayed
XXI) Government discredited