TOTALITARIAN DICTATORS
Totalitarianism A country headed by a DICTATOR (one person) One POLITICAL PARTY rules Individuals have little power, freedom or rights. The government CONTROLS ALL ASPECTS of life including religion, speech, media and art No individual privacy or freedom Totalitarian dictators came to power after WW I. The idea came from TOTAL WAR when all citizens worked for the war effort The power is centralized and controlled by the state
1. The leader Dynamic, charismatic leader “God-like” – invincible Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler “God-like” – invincible Cult of personality Near worship of a political leader
2. Justification of Power The “will of the people” Unquestioning, uncritical support of people Had to persuade or force people into accepting goals of the leader
3. Terror Use of intimidation and terror Violence or threat of violence to ensure obedience Those who resist “enemies of the people” Eliminate the enemy at any cost
4. Propaganda Goal – give people biased or incomplete info to sway them emotionally to accept beliefs or actions of leader Mass Media – state controlled Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, movies Large audience – reinforces ideology
FASCIST TOTALITARIAN
Hitler Germany- Fascist/ Nazi Totalitarian
Hitler Germany- Fascist/ Nazi Totalitarian
Italy -Fascist Totalitarian Benito Mussolini Italy -Fascist Totalitarian
Spain -Fascist Totalitarian Francisco Franco Spain -Fascist Totalitarian
FASCIST TOTALITARIAN Extreme Nationalism Want to expand and have a big military **Protect private property but control production Force is used against any opposition Fascists hate communists and democracies. They only allow one political party
COMMUNIST TOTALITARIAN
USSR -Communist Totalitarian Joseph Stalin USSR -Communist Totalitarian
USSR -Communist Totalitarian Joseph Stalin USSR -Communist Totalitarian
COMMUNIST TOTALITARIAN Extreme Nationalism Want to expand and have a large military **Property is state owned (no private ownership) and production controlled by state Any opposition is crushed They only allow a one party system Fear fascist dictators