Dictators L8 - How Did Mussolini Keep Power?

This lesson contains:

• A starter to review the previous lesson on Mussolini but this can be edited to cover whatever you have recently covered.
• A brief overview of Mussolini’s position now that he is in power, but how limited his power actually was at the start. this includes some analysis of the methods he will go on to use to maintain his power, including comparisons to the Roman Empire fascis, salute, architecture etc.
• A video which explains how Mussolini increased his own powers and turned Italy into a dictatorship. The video has been edited by myself to include the check points of how dictators strengthen their control, and the video ticks as it plays through.
• A main task to study 5 information cards about Mussolini and to write 2-3 pieces of info from each onto the A4 scale provided. Students rank the information to show that Italians supported, were convinced or were forced.
• A plenary to consider the views of a historian about how persuasive Mussolini was.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
• 2 x Publisher Files