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Totalitarianism

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totalitarianism a dictatorship that strives to control all aspects of its citizens live's
features of totalitarianism demands total obendince to state/ideology; cult of personality around leader; total control of all media to promote state ideology; physical/psychological intimidation by secret police & informants; indoctrination of youth
ideology a set of core beliefs; the basis of every totalitarian state; the state's goal is to enforce the ideology on all its citizens; Soviet Union-communism; Germany-Racism/Fascism; Italy-Fascism
cult of personality effort is made to portray the leader as god-like; made out to be the savior; leader is glorified with titles like Il Duce & Der Fuher
totalitarian use of propaganda strong appeal to nationalism; trys to create a new reality based on lies; uses simple messages that are repeated; glorifies leader and his ideology; gov't enforce control by posters, magazines, books, radio, television, movies and mass rallies
intimidation of dissenters maintain files on all citizens; encourages citizens to spy on eachother; dissenters arrested in the middle of the night; people physically & psychologically tortured; people sent to concentration camps
indoctrination of youth in the education system loyalty is instilled and individualistic thinking is punished; youth organizations are created to foster the ideology & and a sense of elitism; paramilitary training
Begining of Hitler 1921-Hitler joined National Socialist German Workers' party(NAZI) in Munich helped to recruite new members; Party established a secret police(SA); 1923-Hitler staged Beer Hall-Putsch and was arrested; He wrote Mein Kampf;
Nazi Takeover After Hitler's arrest, NAZIs focused on recruiting-membership swelled to 800,000 by 1932; NAZIs gained plurality in Reichstag and Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933 by President Paul von Hindenburg
Consolidation of NAZI power March 1933-Hitler passes Enabling Act and suspends the constitution for 5 years aND take complete control; Hitler placed NAZIs in all high positions;focused on Jews; outlawed political parties and removed office of president
Great Depression series of downturns in economies of individuals; international financial crisis involving US stock market; led to drop in industrial production and rise in unemployment
effects of Great Depression unemployment of 35%-40%(Germany); rise in protectionism-coutries raised tariffs(worsened situation); fascism/socialism seen as appealing solutions; Western nations adopted welfare capitalism
causes of Great Depression stock market crashed-caused European countries to turn to totalitarianism
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