Why study the rise of totalitarianism after world war I?
It is important for students to study the rise of totalitarianism after World War I (WWI) because, as future members of our democracy they share responsibility in the decisions of our nation. Those decisions are informed by our collective memory, aka history, without which we would be doomed to repeat our mistakes. Mistakes such as allowing a power vacuum to develop and tyrants to rise, violating human rights en masse.
The rise of totalitarian governments after WWI presents a key point in our collective memory where our predecessors repeatedly made decisions that we would be wise to never repeat. This is why students need to understand what events led to creating an environment in which these totalitarian governments not only came to power, but thrived. Approaching these governments from not only a political angle, but analyzing their economic and social policies will give students insight to the fact that these governments are more than the Understanding the human cost of these totalitarian regimes is crucial for students to understand why such regimes should be questioned and if need be prevented.
The rise of totalitarian governments after WWI presents a key point in our collective memory where our predecessors repeatedly made decisions that we would be wise to never repeat. This is why students need to understand what events led to creating an environment in which these totalitarian governments not only came to power, but thrived. Approaching these governments from not only a political angle, but analyzing their economic and social policies will give students insight to the fact that these governments are more than the Understanding the human cost of these totalitarian regimes is crucial for students to understand why such regimes should be questioned and if need be prevented.