Compare And Contrast Mussolini And Stalin
For some people, small things like sport, dancing, music or spending time with family and friends satisfies them.
For some, it's drugs and alcohol that does this.
Dictators, it's power, money and control over people.
Whenever the word dictator gets thrown around, Adolf Hitler always comes to mind. We all have at some stage in our schooling life read about WW2, or watched one of the movies related to it. So, I’m not going to talk to you today telling you who Hitler was and what he did. Instead, I’m going to explore other dictators, and why they came to be.
Joseph Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953. In his time of power, collectivism was bought about. This was where the land, livestock and assets were owned by the Soviet …show more content…
leadership instead of the families. The people rejected this idea and wouldn’t give up their land. He also set in place industrialism, which killed millions of lives and damage to the environment. This lead to millions of people being sent to labor camps, or being executed.
Benito Mussolini created the Fascist Party in 1919 to gain power.
He led the “March on Rome” where 30000 Black Shirts demanded the current prime minister to resign for Mussolini to step up. By 1925 Mussolini had abolished all opposing politicians and declared himself “The Leader”. In 1935, he invaded Ethiopia with mustard gas as a part of building his mighty empire. 1939, he allied with Hitler known as the “Pact of Steel”. This was a pact that in the event of War, they would help each other out. One year later, Mussolini declared war on France and Britain. Under Mussolini’s power, 400,000 people were killed because of World War 2, and on top of that 30,000 people from the Italian invasion Into Ethiopia. Mussolini is ranked as one of the world’s biggest mass …show more content…
murderer.
Here we have 2 examples of dictators who were selfish, manipulative, greedy and essentially murderers. They only wanted power and control over their country, damaging the lives of the people. They are a stereotypical dictator who ruled with utter control, and were greedy for power.
But there’s also another form of dictatorship, where the person in authority has absolute power, but benefits the population. This is called “Benevolent Dictatorship”
Emperor Augustus, adoptive son of Julius Caesar, had a positive impact on the Roman Empire 27BC – 14AD. He was the first emperor, who solely ruled over Rome, just like Mussolini over Italy, and Stalin over the Soviet Union, but the difference is that he helped build the city. One of his biggest achievements was laying a good foundation for the “Pax Romana”. This was a 200 year period of peace in Rome. Through his time in power, Augustus also expanded the Empire, introduced the fire, police and courier services, and built roads. “I found a city of bricks, and left in a city of marble” is a famous quote of his which shows how he changed the city around.
Singapore is known for its cleanliness, greenery, and a beautiful picturesque skyline.
Lee Kuan Yew (also known as LKY) was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 – 1990. He was the one that changed Singapore from being a “third world country” to a “first world country”. Up until he was in power, Singapore was a part of the UK. Singapore’s economy rapidly grew when LKY was in charge, as everyone had a job, less than 1% of the population was homeless, and the average income per capita grew immensely. Yes, there were still problems in the country, but overall LKY used his authority for the benefit of the people. He didn’t become corrupt like Stalin or Mussolini, but he completely changed Singapore and the lives of the people in
it.
In the “Lord of the Flies”, Jack strived for absolute power. From the start you could see his eagerness to be in control of the boys, and when he finally got it, he completely turned the island into a war zone. He parallels with the dictator Saddam Hussein as he used violence and fear to control. The fear of the beast was a major factor into how Jack gained his power; as the other boys desperately looked for protection from the beast. Just like how Saddam used fear to influence his troops, Jack manipulated the other boys for his selfish desire to be in control.
There have been many dictators in history, some with good intentions, some who completely destroyed the lives of the people in their country. So, what is the purpose of me talking about these 4 dictators? What can we learn from them? One thing you can take away is what are your goals and intentions behind your behaviour? Is it selfishness and greediness? We can see through the lives of these dictators that our actions can impact the lives of others around us. Obviously, we all are not in power of a country of millions, but we still have people around us. Do you want to have a positive impact like Augustus and Lee Kuan Yew? It’s up to you.
For some, it's drugs and alcohol that does this.
Dictators, it's power, money and control over people.
Whenever the word dictator gets thrown around, Adolf Hitler always comes to mind. We all have at some stage in our schooling life read about WW2, or watched one of the movies related to it. So, I’m not going to talk to you today telling you who Hitler was and what he did. Instead, I’m going to explore other dictators, and why they came to be.
Joseph Stalin was a dictator of the Soviet Union from 1922-1953. In his time of power, collectivism was bought about. This was where the land, livestock and assets were owned by the Soviet …show more content…
leadership instead of the families. The people rejected this idea and wouldn’t give up their land. He also set in place industrialism, which killed millions of lives and damage to the environment. This lead to millions of people being sent to labor camps, or being executed.
Benito Mussolini created the Fascist Party in 1919 to gain power.
He led the “March on Rome” where 30000 Black Shirts demanded the current prime minister to resign for Mussolini to step up. By 1925 Mussolini had abolished all opposing politicians and declared himself “The Leader”. In 1935, he invaded Ethiopia with mustard gas as a part of building his mighty empire. 1939, he allied with Hitler known as the “Pact of Steel”. This was a pact that in the event of War, they would help each other out. One year later, Mussolini declared war on France and Britain. Under Mussolini’s power, 400,000 people were killed because of World War 2, and on top of that 30,000 people from the Italian invasion Into Ethiopia. Mussolini is ranked as one of the world’s biggest mass …show more content…
murderer.
Here we have 2 examples of dictators who were selfish, manipulative, greedy and essentially murderers. They only wanted power and control over their country, damaging the lives of the people. They are a stereotypical dictator who ruled with utter control, and were greedy for power.
But there’s also another form of dictatorship, where the person in authority has absolute power, but benefits the population. This is called “Benevolent Dictatorship”
Emperor Augustus, adoptive son of Julius Caesar, had a positive impact on the Roman Empire 27BC – 14AD. He was the first emperor, who solely ruled over Rome, just like Mussolini over Italy, and Stalin over the Soviet Union, but the difference is that he helped build the city. One of his biggest achievements was laying a good foundation for the “Pax Romana”. This was a 200 year period of peace in Rome. Through his time in power, Augustus also expanded the Empire, introduced the fire, police and courier services, and built roads. “I found a city of bricks, and left in a city of marble” is a famous quote of his which shows how he changed the city around.
Singapore is known for its cleanliness, greenery, and a beautiful picturesque skyline.
Lee Kuan Yew (also known as LKY) was the first prime minister of Singapore from 1959 – 1990. He was the one that changed Singapore from being a “third world country” to a “first world country”. Up until he was in power, Singapore was a part of the UK. Singapore’s economy rapidly grew when LKY was in charge, as everyone had a job, less than 1% of the population was homeless, and the average income per capita grew immensely. Yes, there were still problems in the country, but overall LKY used his authority for the benefit of the people. He didn’t become corrupt like Stalin or Mussolini, but he completely changed Singapore and the lives of the people in
it.
In the “Lord of the Flies”, Jack strived for absolute power. From the start you could see his eagerness to be in control of the boys, and when he finally got it, he completely turned the island into a war zone. He parallels with the dictator Saddam Hussein as he used violence and fear to control. The fear of the beast was a major factor into how Jack gained his power; as the other boys desperately looked for protection from the beast. Just like how Saddam used fear to influence his troops, Jack manipulated the other boys for his selfish desire to be in control.
There have been many dictators in history, some with good intentions, some who completely destroyed the lives of the people in their country. So, what is the purpose of me talking about these 4 dictators? What can we learn from them? One thing you can take away is what are your goals and intentions behind your behaviour? Is it selfishness and greediness? We can see through the lives of these dictators that our actions can impact the lives of others around us. Obviously, we all are not in power of a country of millions, but we still have people around us. Do you want to have a positive impact like Augustus and Lee Kuan Yew? It’s up to you.