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Mechanisms of Control: Censorship, Propaganda, and Secret Police
Describe how authoritarian regimes eliminate free speech, control the press, and suppress political opposition.
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Authoritarian Power and Resistance Movements
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Analyze how authoritarian regimes centralize power through censorship and control, and evaluate how citizens and youth movements organize grassroots resistance.
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6/7.3.4.aMaryland Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeAnalyzing factors that contributed to the rise of authoritarian regimes in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
6/7.3.4.cMaryland Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeEvaluating how policies in 21st century authoritarian regimes have challenged universal human rights, limited economic opportunities and access to technology.