This document discusses the characteristics of totalitarianism, comparing it to fascism and communism. Totalitarian governments concentrate power in the hands of a dictator and use secret police and propaganda to control citizens. Fascism believes in social Darwinism and racial competition, unlike communism which aims for equality. Stalin sent Trotsky into exile and used collectivization and the Great Purge to gain power in the Soviet Union, while Hitler rose to power as a dictator in Germany through his secret police force and early attempts to overthrow the government.

1. Totalitarianism: Definitely not my type.
Taylor Meyer
Period 5
March 5, 2012

2. Characteristics
Totalitarianism has dictators.
They take control over people’s lives.
Totalitarian governments have secret
police.
They also use propaganda to brainwash
the people.

3. Fascism
Fascism is the competition
between races where the
strong will survive and the
weak will perish.
It’s different from
communism because
communism believes that
everyone is equal.

4. Communism
Stalin sent Trotsky into exile. He used
collectivization to collect people’s
property. He used the Great Purge to gain
power by killing people. He also had his
five year plans that quickly failed.

5. Hitler
Hitler became a powerful dictator when he
became chancellor. He used his SS, or
secret police, to help him.
He wrote the Mein Kampf while in Jail.
He developed the Reichstag.
He was arrested because of the Beer Hall
Putsch. He tried to overtake Germany.