Introduction

•Why have different types of government?

•What skills should a leader have?

•What are characteristics of natural leaders?

•If democracy seems like the logical choice for government, why is history filled with so many dictatorships?

•How can war and living under a dictatorship affect individual citizens?

•Looking specifically at the 20th century, why were there so many dictatorships leading up to World War II?

•Can dictatorships be prevented in the 21st century?

•Yet, under which circumstances could a benevolent dictatorship be the best choice for governing a nation?

You will use this WebQuest to answer these broad questions while also looking at some of the effects of totalitarian rule upon the lives of the citizens through your literature reading. Your research will lead to the creation of resources that offer guidelines to prevent the growth of dictatorship in our modern world.

Are you ready to take on this quest?

Now go to Task

Creator: David Carpenter

Updated: June 4, 2012