Fourth graders compare and contrast Hitler and Mussolini--two of the 20th Century's most notorious dictators.

By first defining the characteristics and ideology of fascism, this presentation makes it easy for viewers to contextualize the rise of Mussolini in post-WWI Italy. Not only thorough and informative, the pictures and concepts featured in...

Delicately poised after the dramatic end of WWI and the startling beginning of WWII, this presentation encompassing the positions and roles of Germany, Italy, England, France, and the League of Nations in the 1920's. The first half of...

Ninth graders investigate the original mandates of the League of Nations regarding the Middle East. They listen to a lecture/PowerPoint presentation on the end of the mandate system, and complete a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that...

In this social studies worksheet, students find the words related to World War II and the answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

Students discuss amendments of the Constitution that cover due process and discuss them in relation to the play "The White Line". They determine how national security measures conflict with the issues of due process during wartime. They...

This site provides the actual full text of the Lateran Treaty that Benito Mussolini made with the Vatican.

Initial focus by the Americans in World War II was containing Germany. Read about the Allied war stategy to "close the ring" and deprive Germany of men and materiel.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the rise of Italian Fascism and its influence on Europe including Adolf Hitler. Set includes an overview, primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.