Totalitarianism is a very controlling form of government ruled by dictators with limited communication. It encompasses fascist, communist, and Nazi regimes. Fascism is based on nationalism and a central authority, unlike communism which advocates collective property ownership. Under Stalin, nearly impossible 5-year plans were used to collectivize farming, imprisoning those who failed. Stalin also had Trotsky murdered and carried out the Great Purges to eliminate potential threats. Hitler initially tried to overthrow the Weimar Republic through the Beer Hall Putsch and later used the Reichstag fire to weaken the government and become Chancellor of Germany.

1. Totalitarianism -
The Rise of
Dictators
Cedar Robertson
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Period 5

2. Characteristics
Totalitarianism is very contro"ing.
It is ruled by dictators.
Communication is limited because of this.
It is a very demanding way of government.

3. Fascism
Fascism is a social government that is
based off of Nationalism.
Fascism is different $om Communism
because Fascism is based off a central
authority and Communism advocates
co"ective ownership of property.

4. Communism
Stalin created 5 year plans that were
nearly impossible. These plans were used
in co"ectivization and everyone who
didn’t accomplish these was imprisoned.
Trotsky was murdered because Stalin
thought that he was too popular and
Stalin didn’t want anyone to affect his
rule. Stalin’s Great Purges consisted of
ki"ing everybody who posed as a threat
to him.

5. Hitler
The Beer Ha" Putsch was said to be the
beginning of the Nazi’s because they opposed
the Weimar Republic and wanted to overthrow
them. While Hitler was imprisoned, he wrote a
book ca"ed Mein Kampf. This was a story
about his stru(les. When he was released he
had his SS set fire to the Reichtag building. And
when the government was weak they named
Hitler Chance"or.