Ideologies During the 20th Century
Totalitarianism
Facism
Nazism
TOTALITARIANISM
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A System of Government Where the State Has Complete Power
over All Aspects of a Persons Life.
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It Tries to Abolish Freedom
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A Police State Where Continuous Propaganda Efforts Are Vital
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Censorship and Manipulation of the Media Are Constant
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No Opposition to the Leader and the One Permissible Party
Is Allowed
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Birth and Family, Schooling, Information Dissemination, Economic
and Political Life, Cultural Activities, Religion, Social Relationships
Are All Controlled by the Regime,
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The Totalitarian Term Was Originated by Mussolini
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A "Dictatorship" Divorces Itself as Much as Possible from
the People, Limits Freedom, Is Temporary and Usually Grows out of a Faltering
Republican Framework;
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An "Authoritarian" Regime Is Dictatorship with No Time Limits,
Both Dictatorship and Authoritarianism Act with the Frame Work of Society
and Do Not Seek the Creation of a New Reality.
FASCISM
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An Extremely Nationalistic Form of Government Where
the People Are Subordinate to the State, Symbolized by the Leader.
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Single Party Control with Emphasis on Fascist, Militarist,
and Imperialist Ideas.
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Usually Appeals to Middle and Upper Classes and Preserves
Aspects of Capitalism.
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Mussolini Invented the Term and Said it Was the "Dictatorship
of the State over Many Classes Competing"
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Law and Order Are Heavily Stressed as Expressed by the Slogan
"Believe! Obey! Work!"
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Totalitarian Methods and Force Are Employed
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Is Extremely Anti-communist