Rise of Totalitarianism Bundle: Germany, Italy, USSR, Japan - Digital & Print!

This bundle contains everything you need to teach the rise of totalitarianism, fascism and dictatorships before WWII. Students will be able to compare and contrast four (4) totalitarian regimes: USSR, Italy, Germany and Japan.

This BUNDLE includes:

• In-depth and engaging articles on the rise of Mussolini in Italy, Stalin in the USSR, Hitler in Germany, and militarism in Japan. Articles are extensively researched and highlight major events in the rise of totalitarianism in each of the four (4) countries from World War One to the beginning of World War Two.
• Handouts for each article that promote historical thinking, focusing on analysis of historical significance - students need to think critically about information in the reading!
• Document-based Questions including 10-12 primary and secondary source documents for each totalitarian state along with critical thinking writing prompts
• Rubrics for all DBQs
• All materials are Editable
• All materials come in both Google Doc and PDF format

Bonus products included with this Bundle:

• Google slides presentation to introduce topics of totalitarianism and fascism before WW2. Slides include background information on Germany, Italy, Japan, and USSR, as well as explanations of key terms such as fascism and totalitarianism
• Big Questions handout with critical thinking writing prompts. Students will need to compare and contrast multiple totalitarian regimes.
• Extension video activity

Big Questions:

1. What were the most important causes for the rise of totalitarianism before WW2?
2. What were the most effective methods of gaining and maintaining power in totalitarian states before WW2?

If all materials are used, this resource will take about 4-5 days for students to complete.

This lesson is formatted for both ONLINE LEARNING and FACE TO FACE. It is also perfect for teaching with Google Classroom.

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