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During the 1990s, Putin rose to become the deputy mayor of which city?
During the 1990s, Putin rose to become the deputy mayor of which city?
- Kremlin
- Serbia
- St. Petersburg (correct)
- Moscow
What did Putin warn could happen to Russia in his article in Nezavisimaya Gazeta?
What did Putin warn could happen to Russia in his article in Nezavisimaya Gazeta?
- Collapse of the economy
- Relegation to the second tier of global powers (correct)
- Loss of its nuclear weapons
- Removal from the United Nations
What did Putin emphasize as a national founding myth for the new Russia?
What did Putin emphasize as a national founding myth for the new Russia?
- The economic reforms of the 1990s
- The rise of Putin to power
- The victory in World War II (correct)
- The collapse of the Soviet Union
What did Ludmila, Putin's then-wife, say about his personality?
What did Ludmila, Putin's then-wife, say about his personality?
How has Putin tried to weave a narrative of Russian glory?
How has Putin tried to weave a narrative of Russian glory?
What is Shaun Walker's profession and what is the title of his book?
What is Shaun Walker's profession and what is the title of his book?
During which era did Vladimir Putin serve as a KGB officer?
During which era did Vladimir Putin serve as a KGB officer?
Where was Vladimir Putin stationed as a KGB lieutenant colonel?
Where was Vladimir Putin stationed as a KGB lieutenant colonel?
What did Putin do to protect the KGB headquarters in Dresden during the fall of the Berlin Wall?
What did Putin do to protect the KGB headquarters in Dresden during the fall of the Berlin Wall?
During the 1990s, Putin worked for which Russian president's Kremlin?
During the 1990s, Putin worked for which Russian president's Kremlin?
Who did Putin want to make sure Russia remained a 'first-tier' nation?
Who did Putin want to make sure Russia remained a 'first-tier' nation?
What did Putin emphasize as a national founding myth for the new Russia?
What did Putin emphasize as a national founding myth for the new Russia?
What did Putin's personal image evolve to reinforce?
What did Putin's personal image evolve to reinforce?
Which of the following best describes Putin's interaction with the general public?
Which of the following best describes Putin's interaction with the general public?
What does Ludmila, Putin's then-wife, say about his behavior at home?
What does Ludmila, Putin's then-wife, say about his behavior at home?
What is the main way Putin receives information?
What is the main way Putin receives information?
Which historical figure did Mussolini idolize and keep a bust of on his desk?
Which historical figure did Mussolini idolize and keep a bust of on his desk?
What model for his own ambitions did Mussolini find more fitting than Julius Caesar?
What model for his own ambitions did Mussolini find more fitting than Julius Caesar?
Which Roman Emperor's subsequent deification did Mussolini see as a mirror for his own propaganda images?
Which Roman Emperor's subsequent deification did Mussolini see as a mirror for his own propaganda images?
What did Mussolini risk becoming more enthralled with, leading to his downfall and mockery after being deposed?
What did Mussolini risk becoming more enthralled with, leading to his downfall and mockery after being deposed?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the Nazi and Fascist dictatorships' attitudes towards temporality?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the Nazi and Fascist dictatorships' attitudes towards temporality?
What is the term popularized by Claudio Fogu to describe the Mussolinian temporal worldview?
What is the term popularized by Claudio Fogu to describe the Mussolinian temporal worldview?
According to the text, how are Nazism and Fascism portrayed in terms of constructing temporalities?
According to the text, how are Nazism and Fascism portrayed in terms of constructing temporalities?
What is the subject of the special issue of the Journal of Modern European History mentioned in the text?
What is the subject of the special issue of the Journal of Modern European History mentioned in the text?
Which two fascist regimes are mentioned in the text as having a particular turn towards ancient Greece and Rome?
Which two fascist regimes are mentioned in the text as having a particular turn towards ancient Greece and Rome?
According to the text, what motivated the twin turn towards antiquity in fascist regimes?
According to the text, what motivated the twin turn towards antiquity in fascist regimes?
What does the author argue about the historic rootedness of the twin turn towards antiquity in fascist regimes?
What does the author argue about the historic rootedness of the twin turn towards antiquity in fascist regimes?
Which of the following best describes the range of intellectual currents during the Fascist accession to power?
Which of the following best describes the range of intellectual currents during the Fascist accession to power?
What were some manifestations of the new fervour for Latinitas during the Fascist accession to power?
What were some manifestations of the new fervour for Latinitas during the Fascist accession to power?
What were some official efforts to promote the explosion of Latin-language literature during the Fascist accession to power?
What were some official efforts to promote the explosion of Latin-language literature during the Fascist accession to power?
Which two fascist regimes are discussed in the text?
Which two fascist regimes are discussed in the text?
What is the term used to describe the search for ancient models by fascist regimes?
What is the term used to describe the search for ancient models by fascist regimes?
What is the main argument put forward in the text regarding the preference for the classical past in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What is the main argument put forward in the text regarding the preference for the classical past in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What is the intention behind analyzing the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany?
What is the intention behind analyzing the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany?
According to the text, which of the following is true about the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past?
According to the text, which of the following is true about the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past?
What did Mussolini ascribe to himself, in terms of ancient Rome?
What did Mussolini ascribe to himself, in terms of ancient Rome?
What did Mussolini do to the archaeological and architectural fabric of Rome?
What did Mussolini do to the archaeological and architectural fabric of Rome?
Why did both Italian Fascism and Nazi Germany find classical models attractive?
Why did both Italian Fascism and Nazi Germany find classical models attractive?
Which two fascist regimes are mentioned in the text as having a particular turn towards ancient Greece and Rome?
Which two fascist regimes are mentioned in the text as having a particular turn towards ancient Greece and Rome?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the Nazi and Fascist dictatorships' attitudes towards temporality?
According to the text, what is the term used to describe the Nazi and Fascist dictatorships' attitudes towards temporality?
What is the main argument put forward in the text regarding the preference for the classical past in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What is the main argument put forward in the text regarding the preference for the classical past in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
Which of the following best describes the role of Latin-language literature during the Fascist accession to power in Italy?
Which of the following best describes the role of Latin-language literature during the Fascist accession to power in Italy?
What was the purpose of the Codex Fori Mussolini?
What was the purpose of the Codex Fori Mussolini?
What were some manifestations of the explosion of Latin-language literature during the Fascist accession to power?
What were some manifestations of the explosion of Latin-language literature during the Fascist accession to power?
Which ancient Roman figure did Mussolini idolize and keep a bust of on his desk?
Which ancient Roman figure did Mussolini idolize and keep a bust of on his desk?
Which Roman Emperor's ascension and transformation into Augustus Caesar seemed to provide a more fitting model for Mussolini's own ambitions?
Which Roman Emperor's ascension and transformation into Augustus Caesar seemed to provide a more fitting model for Mussolini's own ambitions?
What did Mussolini risk becoming more enthralled with, leading to his downfall and mockery after being deposed?
What did Mussolini risk becoming more enthralled with, leading to his downfall and mockery after being deposed?
What did Mussolini's personal interest in Roman archaeology and desire to efface the remnants of the 'backward' past lead to?
What did Mussolini's personal interest in Roman archaeology and desire to efface the remnants of the 'backward' past lead to?
Which term is used to describe the historical conceptualization of time and temporality in recent scholarship?
Which term is used to describe the historical conceptualization of time and temporality in recent scholarship?
What is the main focus of the special issue of the Journal of Modern European History mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the special issue of the Journal of Modern European History mentioned in the text?
According to the text, how are Nazism and Fascism portrayed in terms of constructing temporalities?
According to the text, how are Nazism and Fascism portrayed in terms of constructing temporalities?
What is the term popularized by Claudio Fogu to describe the Mussolinian temporal worldview?
What is the term popularized by Claudio Fogu to describe the Mussolinian temporal worldview?
According to the text, what is the main argument of the author regarding the classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
According to the text, what is the main argument of the author regarding the classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany?
What does the author argue about the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past?
What does the author argue about the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past?
What is the historical context that the author suggests contributed to the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany?
What is the historical context that the author suggests contributed to the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany?
What is the main purpose of the author in analyzing the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany?
What is the main purpose of the author in analyzing the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between Italian Fascism and the ancient Roman past?
Which of the following best explains why classical models were attractive to both Italian Fascism and Nazism?
Which of the following best explains why classical models were attractive to both Italian Fascism and Nazism?
What did Mussolini ascribe to himself, in terms of ancient Rome?
What did Mussolini ascribe to himself, in terms of ancient Rome?
What was the purpose of transforming the archaeological and architectural fabric of Rome under Mussolini?
What was the purpose of transforming the archaeological and architectural fabric of Rome under Mussolini?
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Study Notes
Vladimir Putin
- Rose to become the deputy mayor of St. Petersburg in the 1990s
- Warned that Russia could face a "catastrophic" future in his article in Nezavisimaya Gazeta
- Emphasized the myth of Kievan Rus' as a national founding myth for the new Russia
- Evolved a personal image to reinforce Russia's glory and his own authority
- Interacted with the general public in a controlled and distant manner
- Received information mainly through a small circle of trusted advisors
- Served as a KGB officer during the Soviet era
- Was stationed as a KGB lieutenant colonel in Dresden, where he protected the KGB headquarters during the fall of the Berlin Wall
- Worked for Russian President Boris Yeltsin's Kremlin in the 1990s
Benito Mussolini
- Idolized and kept a bust of Julius Caesar on his desk
- Saw himself as a new Augustus Caesar, with a similar rise to power
- Risked becoming more enthralled with his own propaganda, leading to his downfall and mockery after being deposed
- Promoted a temporal worldview that emphasized the connection between ancient Rome and modern Italy
- Used the term "Latinitas" to describe the cultural and historical heritage of ancient Rome
Fascist Regimes and Ancient Greece/Rome
- Both Italian Fascism and Nazi Germany turned towards ancient Greece and Rome as a source of inspiration and legitimation
- Motivated by a desire to connect with a glorious past and create a sense of historical continuity
- The twin turn towards antiquity was not historically rooted, but rather a deliberate construction of fascist regimes
- The range of intellectual currents during the Fascist accession to power included a new fervour for Latinitas
- Official efforts to promote the explosion of Latin-language literature included the creation of the Codex Fori Mussolini
- The classicizing phenomena in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany were driven by a desire to create a sense of national grandeur and legitimation
Historical Context
- The term "temporality" is used to describe the historical conceptualization of time and temporality in recent scholarship
- The special issue of the Journal of Modern European History focuses on the construction of temporalities in fascist regimes
- The author argues that the preference for the classical past in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany was driven by a desire to create a sense of national grandeur and legitimation
- The historical context that contributed to the similarities between the classicizing phenomena in Italy and Germany was the rise of fascist regimes in the early 20th century
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