... 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 ... wave of totalitarianism governments and seemed to be the "newest thing". The rise of totalitarian governments led to the rule of Adolf Hitler, which of course led to World War II. Under Hitler, as with any totalitarian government, the people are dependent totally on the whims of one political party, ...

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... genocide, or mass killing of a specific group of people, in a movement known as the Holocaust. How did Hitler gain the support of so many Germans and turn a liberal democratic government into a totalitarian dictatorship? How did Hitler convince people that he was the right man to lead Germany to victory? Germany's chaotic period worked to Hitler's benefit and allowed him to make severe ... money decreased so greatly that the normal household item was over four million marks to purchase. This unrest was taking place under the control of the Weimar Republic. Eventually, this government ta...

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... had weak ties with one another. Creating a coalition to passing a contentious bill could cause the Reichstag to fracture. This great political instability had greatly hindered the effectiveness the Weimar Republic's government. The Weimar Republic faced numerous opponents who wanted a new regime. While the Social Democrats did hold a lot of power, they were a politically "moderate" group thus facing ... of the present were clear and the glory of the past was romanticized. The right were severely hostile towards parliamentary democracy and many radicals entered elections hoping to sabota...

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... sacrifice democracy in exchange for strong leadership. This happened in Italy and Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. The new government set up in Germany in 1919 was the Weimar Republic. This government had a big problem, it did not have the full support of the Germans, for millions of them viewed the ... Weimar government as traitors because they signed the treaty of Versailles. Germany during the war simply printed more money to pay for the ... war-- therefore the money began to collapse after Germany's defeat in 1918, and had what is called super inflation. Most Germans simply blamed th...

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... to over 3,000 members. In 1923 the party's membership had exploded to over 55,000 members. With this many members Hitler thought that he would be able to overthrow the government of Bavaria and eventually Berlin. This movement was called the "Beer Hall Putsch." The results of it were drastic. Hitler and several other leaders of the party ended up in ... was appointed chancellor (Prime Minister). He quickly moved toward a dictatorship, outlawing civil liberties and all political parties except the Nazi Party. It did not take long for them to establish a totalitarian government. Hitler al...

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... to over 3,000 members. In 1923 the party's membership had exploded to over 55,000 members. With this many members Hitler thought that he would be able to overthrow the government of Bavaria and eventually Berlin. This movement was called the "Beer Hall Putsch." The results of it were drastic. Hitler and several other leaders of the party ended up in ... was appointed chancellor (Prime Minister). He quickly moved toward a dictatorship, outlawing civil liberties and all political parties except the Nazi Party. It did not take long for them to establish a totalitarian government. Hitler al...

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... democracy was responsible for all of the Italy's hardships. His plan was to turn the fascist ideology into a political code. Once Mussolini and his government gained power, they yearned for expansion outside the political sphere and wanted a totalitarian regime to control all aspects of life. Through military expansion Italy was able to become a world power, and a nation feared by many. The fall ... onward in his quest for domination, but lacked modern technology in the air, and at sea. This halted any further aspirations of world power. The bloodshed caused by the fascist government, i...

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Joseph Stalin was one of the most infamous leaders of all time. His cruel policies got the attention and fear of the entire world. Stalin was one of the first totalitarian rulers. He had the power to control every aspect of life in the Soviet Union, and he took advantage of it. He obviously did not care for the lives of ... Gulag the laborers were worked to death. Stalin ruled by use of terror and secret police. He used collectivization of farmland, where small farms were combined into larger farms under government control. Villages were rebelled, setting fires to crops, smashing machines, a...

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