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Lesson 10
Lesson Title
California
State
Standards

Legacy of the War

10.6 Students analyze the effects of the First World War.

2. Describe the effects of the war and resulting peace treaties
on population movement, the international economy, and shifts
in the geographic and political borders of Europe and the Middle
East.
3. Understand the widespread disillusionment with prewar
institutions, authorities, and values that resulted in a void that
was later filled by totalitarians.
10.7 Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after
World War I.
4. Discuss the influence of World War I on literature, art, and
intellectual life in the West (e.g., Pablo Picasso, the lost
generation of Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway).
3. Analyze the rise, aggression, and human costs of totalitarian
regimes (Fascist and Communist) in Germany, Italy, and the
Soviet Union, noting especially their common and dissimilar
traits.
Objectives Students will learn about the Legacy of the War. What would it
lead to and how it influence the rise of totalitarian governments.
Students will learn the rise of Fascist and Communist in
Germany, Italy, and Soviet Union.
Introduction Using a map, discuss the new international boundaries that
/ Overview resulted out of the War in Europe and Middle East. Have the
students identify what new countries were formed and what
empires disappeared.
Vocabulary/ Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Fascism, Japan
Key Terms
Totalitarianism, Pablo Picasso, the lost generation, Art
movement, Intellectual ideas, new national boundaries, the
Third Reich, Totalitarian Regimes.
Context
The Soviets take over and killing of the Tsar caused a civil war in
Russia. Fought between the reds and the whites. The red were
the soviets and their supporters while the whites were all of
those who opposed the soviets (western powers, those who
favored the Tsar). It seems like the soviets were going to loose
but due to a lack of coordination (abandoned by the western
powers because they were tired of fighting) the whites were
unable to defeat them. As a result, the soviets won the civil war.
Important figures: Joseph Stalin and Lion Trasky. Lion helped
organized the red troops and gained victories against the white,
some people thought that he was going to be Lenin successor.
However, its was Joseph Stalin who rose to power. The civil war
is important because it allowed the soviets to take over Russia.

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Eliminated the external and internal opposition groups.

The 20s were prosperous for Japan. Japan came out of the war as
a victorious nation. Moderates political parties ruled the
government. All Japanese men were given right to vote 1925.
The downside was the proposed (quality clause) in Paris
conference of equality. Japan was limited to be the 3rd largest
Navy by the US and Britain. Japan and Britain broke their alliance
in 1923. 1930, were highly dependent on the global market thus
the Depression really hurt them.
Problems.
Japan was over populated, had limited resources to support their
population. Japan did not have access to the things it needed
due to the collapse of the global market. This causes Japan to
look for territorial expansion to get natural resources needed to
become self-sufficient, autarky. This caused Japan to become
ultranationalist (extreme fanatical nationalism); Glorify and
promote native culture, history and identity. Emphasizing native
elements. Goal was to become total fanatic towards your
country and your identity. They began to reject foreign ideas and
foreign elements. Created a mood of Us versus them attitude.
Their doctrines subordinated the individual to the need of the
state.
Fascist, a form of ultranationalist, emphasis in native race and
demanding other races. Created by Benito Mussolini. He wanted
to create Italy similar to Ancient Rome. Evoking the prestige of
Ancient Rome. Another form of extremist that came to power as
a consequence of the Great Depression. Totalitarian form of
government, very oppressive. Ruled by a dictator having total
power. Subordinate the individual to the state, uses violence,
intimidations and propaganda to gain and keep power. State
guided capitalism. Racism party rise to power in the 1920-30s.
Charismatic leaders empowering the people of the state to take
arms. Rose to power through democracy. Feed out of anxiety,
fear of Communism and Hatred towards end of World War One.
Led to World War Two.
Hitler was a World War One veteran that rose to power thru
democratic means. While in jail he wrote a book, my struggle,
outlying his agenda and goals. He joined the Nazi party and soon
became the leader of the party. He was disillusioned of how
Germany was treaty after the war, he heated how others abused
Germany and betray by its government. Highly charismatic
individual. Responsible for the killing of Jews. His goals brought
Germany to another world war. Used propaganda, intimidations
and assassination of rivals to mobilize people for war. In 1933 he
takes control of Germany as chancellor in 1934 after a bombing

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on Berlin blaming it on communist. Racist extremist

government, single political party.
Germany under fascist control under Hitler control. A totalitarian
state, power of the state and over the people. Image shows up
everywhere in the society. Refers to the way Hitler refer to
Germany as the third empire. The third Reich lasted for only
eleven years instead of a thousand as Hitler planned. The Reich
had some goals in mind: expand their living space and get all
German people into a single country. Saw Germans as a superior
race. All land occupied by inferior races was opened for
conquering. The Reich began it conquests invading Poland in
1939. Used propaganda to spread their messages. In particular
films to promote war. Indoctrination of the population
The rise of Totalitarian regimes in Europe.
Japan rise to totalitarian, expansion to gain natural resources,
how their letter made them feel fooled by the League of nations
(equality race)
Stalin rise to power in the Soviet Union and its five year plan.
(great purge)
Hitler, and Mussolini rise to power due to disconformity and
unhappiness of the treaties that came out of the war.
PowerPoint Presentation and Classroom Clickers
Map of before and after the war in Europe.
In a T-Chart, have the student identify the outcome and legacy
of the war. Discuss which countries benefited from the war.
Analyze the pros and cons of the treaties. Compare and
contrast.
50 Minutes Class Meeting
Using a clicker, students will complete pop quizzes (may include
extra credit points) during the lecture. This is aim to be as a poll
to make sure that the students are understanding the content
discuss. Students will talk to a peer next to them explaining
what the lecture was about at the beginning of the next class
meeting.
Students will be asked to do a 3 minute quick write as a
reflection of what the lecture was about (it could be an outline,
simple sketch, key words, etc.)