3. Examine the main differences and similarities between the following ideologies: ■ Democracy ■ Capitalism ■ Communism ■ Fascism ■ Nazism
4. Evaluate the economic causes of the rise of Fascism. (a) In what way did the economic conditions in the USA and Europe in the 1920s and 1930s cause the rise of Fascism in Europe?
(b) How did high levels of inflation result in increased support for the Nazi party? (c) Do you think that if the same conditions existed today that fascist movements could gain in popularity? Give reasons to support your answer.
(d) What could be done to ensure that Nazism and fascism does not gain in popularity today?
5. As a class, discuss how responsible the victorious Allies were for the rise of Mussolini, Hitler and the Nazi party.
6. Outline how the Russian Revolution in 1917 impacted on World War I. FURTHER RESEARCH
7. Choose an important personality from the period discussed in this chapter and create a project about him or her. Interesting examples could be: ■ Jessie Eden (communist leader in Britain during 1926 General Strike) ■ Leni Riefenstahl (film-maker in Nazi Germany) ■ Leon Trotsky (Soviet revolutionary and leader) ■ Oswald Mosley (founder of the British Union of Fascists in 1932)
8. Working with a partner, research one of the following topics and create a project about it: (a) The League of Nations and consider if its actions contributed to the outbreak of World War II (b) The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) (c) The Japanese invasion and occupation of China in 1937
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2. The image shown is of a neo-Nazi group who marched on the city Hall of Los Angeles in 2010.
(a) Examine the image and list the Fascist and Nazi symbols used by the people.
(b) What aspects of Nazi ideology do you think these people support?
(c) Evaluate why fascist groups still have popularity in some places.
(d) Can you think of anywhere today that encourages racism, blames minority groups and uses propaganda?
(e) What differences and similarities exist between the neo-Nazi groups of today and the Nazi party of the 1930s and 1940s?