With this lesson, students will learn about the key information related to the rise of the following: Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, Joseph Stalin, Hideki Tojo, and Emperor Hirohito. The ideologies of Communism and Fascism and the differences between the two area also discussed. As this is often new information for middle schoolers, each topic is broken down in clear language. On the second day of class, students will learn about the dehumanization of the rights of Jewish peop