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Totalitarianism: Hitler, Stalin, Mao. What is Totalitarianism?. Form of Government where one person or one political party has TOTAL control over all aspects of a country, its people, and society. Totalitarianism. Communism and Fascism are both Totalitarian Forms of Government.
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What is Totalitarianism? • Form of Government where one person or one political party has TOTAL control over all aspects of a country, its people, and society.
Totalitarianism • Communism and Fascism are both Totalitarian Forms of Government. • Fascism (Hitler) is Ultra-Nationalistic • Communism (Mao and Stalin)-Worldwide Revolution • Totalitarianism in common
Totalitarianism • Fear • Propaganda • Cult of Personality • Terror • Censorship • Common Techniques Used in Totalitarian States
Hitler and the Nazis • Fascists • Complete Control Of Germany • Holocaust- 6 Million Jews Murdered • Starts WWII in Europe
Stalin and Totalitarian Communism • Command Economy- 5 Year Plans • Great Purges • 40-50 Million Killed • Takes Over Eastern Europe at the end of WWII
Mao and Communist Totalitarianism • Great Leap Forward 1958-1962 • Forced Industrialization of China. • Massive Failure and leads to Famine • 60 Million Die
Cultural Revolution in China • 1966-1976 • Mao’s position in China is weakened after Great Leap Forward • Purge Against enemies of Mao
Red Guards • Student Groups used by Mao to carry out Cultural Revolution.