... came into being for many reasons: class struggle, nationalism, and a need for a better way of life. However the biggest reason that totalitarian government came into play was because of the Great Depression. Three nations in particular were able to model this take over by using the lower classes as ... a boost to achieve power. The Russian nation was in a state of distress. The country was being ruined by drought, fire, and the lack of industry. Russia was falling way ... were taking over factories. And with the pope lifting the ban on Catholics, there were an increasing number of differ...

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The period that immediately followed World War I was marked by the fall of the German, Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires. Basically, the governments were gone, and the people were left in total desolation. Economically, many people were ... the post-World War I world mainly because it was unable to allow for economic viability. It was impossible for everyone to have a say in the government of the countries, and establish some sort of economy that would keep people from starving. Promises were made by Hitler and other fascist leaders that their ... The rise of totalitarian govern...

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