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Name: ______________________ Date: _____________ Period: _______ #: ____ Totalitarianism: Key Traits and Characteristics Dictatorship & One-Party Rule Absolute authority Unchallenged rule o Dominates the government Dynamic Leader Very strong personality o Encourages loyalty Personality cult o Becomes the sole focus of the country o Sees themselves and is seen by their followers as a savior (god like). Ideology Develops their own set of beliefs Glorifies the population of the country o Example: Nazi belief in racial superiority State Control Over All Sectors of Society Business, family life, Labor, Religion, Education, etc. o Example: German priests swore their loyalty to Hitler above all else including god. o Example: Educational requirements established Kim Il-Sung State Control over Individual Demands total obedience o Defiance is not tolerated, violators are punished o Encourages people to turn in people who question the government. Propaganda Relies heavily on propaganda o Has campaign slogans, images of them, even indoctrination (books, teachings) focusing on them. Organized Violence Use of police terror squads to crush opposition o Targeting certain groups for persecution Example: SS: Germany paramilitary unit Example: Jews were persecuted in both Hitler & Stalin’s states Example: Homosexuals targeted in Nazi Germany Example: Mussolini: the Blackshirts, which arrested and tortured any opposing political parties Conclusion