Peace and Conflict

Entrance Ticket: Unit 2, Lesson 1

Directions: As you enter class, read the following quote, and answer the questions below.

“The art of leadership . . . consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single
adversary and taking care that nothing will split up that attention.” — Adolf Hitler
Source: “Adolf Hitler 1889–1945, German Dictator.” Oxford Essential Quotations. Edited by Susan Ratcliffe,
5th edition, Oxford University Press, 2017. Web

An adversary is an enemy.
Use context and the affix list to determine the meaning of consolidating. Then, consult a
dictionary to clarify the precise meaning of the word.

(Hint: Look at the affixes con- and -solid.)

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Parahrase the quote in your own words. Use the new vocabulary to explain why this quote may
be important.

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Source: Oxford Reference,

https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780191843730.001.0001/q-oro-ed5-00005468 .
From Mein Kampf (1925) vol. 1, ch. 10.