Totalitarian Governments

Totalitarian Governments

Abstract

The aim of this study is to talk about the totalitarian governments. It is a common assumption that the totalitarian governments are imposed on the public, and the public is not free about making their own choice regarding the totalitarian governments. However, there are certain examples in history, which show legally chosen totalitarian regimes, and their support by the general public. This piece of study identifies those examples such as the Nazi Party in Germany and the Fascist Party in Italy, and lime lights the facts regarding those governments. In the end, a conclusion is drawn on the grounds of public's choice in making totalitarian governments come into power.

Introduction

The motive of this study is to answer the question that 'why would a person-especially a modern person-chose to support a totalitarian regime?' In order to answer this question, we have to delve ourselves in the details of the mentioned topic.

The spread of political and social anxiety after World War I excel most of the Europeans to support totalitarianism. This form of government attained higher degrees of success over the ancient authoritarianism and ancient modern absolute states. Other than that, the totalitarian regime gained much control over the individual's behavior and consciousness, and over all phases of social, political, and cultural life. It implied to most of the people of that time that a corrupt and crises-riddled democracy is at its end, and the future belonged to these charismatic totalitarian movements. The term 'totalitarianism' was best described in 1930 by the National Socialist regime in Germany, the Fascist regime in Italy, and the Communist regime in Soviet Union. This twentieth century phenomenon of totalitarianism could only be achieved in an age of modern technology, bureaucracy, and ideology, in order to get an all-embracing control over the society and the individuals. If we compare the Germany, Italy, and Soviet Union, then it can be stated positively that the totalitarian state was more successfully and completely established in Soviet Union and the Germany, because the historical and cultural conditions in Italy restrained the achievement of the totalitarian objective of absolute control and monolithic unity. Now the point here to understand is that what aspects of totalitarian regimes in Germany, Italy and Soviet Union made these governments came into power with having the support of people of the countries.

Discussion

Totalitarianism

The form of government that enforces or imposes political power on the basis of an ideology, by an official, is known as the totalitarian government. This form of government progresses by dictating the spread of propaganda, personality ideologies, and state controlled media. The ruling party exercises complete control over the law and order and economy of the nation, under totalitarian government. Moreover, restrictions are also imposed on the freedom of speech and assembly, and all aspects of nation's activity are directed and coordinated by the government. One of the famous Italian theorist and philosopher, Giovanni Gentile, described totalitarianism as not a form of government, but a form of society. He further considered totalitarianism as an influential ...