WORLD HISTORY

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WORLD WAR II

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is used by a dictator to obtain and retain absolute control?
A
Freedom of the Press
B
Private citizens control the economy
C
Use of propaganda to promote a certain cause
D
Provide all citizens with lawyers and due process protections
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Totalitarianism is a form of government that attempts to assert total control over the lives of its citizens. It is characterized by strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion and repression.

Detailed explanation-2: -Totalitarianism is a form of government and a political system that prohibits all opposition parties, outlaws individual and group opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high if not complete degree of control and regulation over public and private life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dictatorships are often characterised by some of the following: suspension of elections and civil liberties; proclamation of a state of emergency; rule by decree; repression of political opponents; not abiding by the procedures of the rule of law; and the existence of a cult of personality centered on the leader.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nazi Germany under Hitler and the Soviet Union under Stalin are the leading examples of modern totalitarian dictatorships.

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