Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, And Stalinist Russia

a. The book defines totalitarian state as “a state characterized by government control over all aspects of economic, social, political, cultural, and intellectual life; subordination of the individual to the state; and insistence that the masses be actively involved in regime’s goals.” The characteristic of a totalitarian state is mainly described as a leader that has authority over all the people under him. The government could only have one party. The government had total authority over most, if not all, of the economy. Also, the government had control over the social issues. These issues include relationships among people, trade, education, marriage, and over the youth of the country. Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Stalinist Russia