Thomas Hobbes: Source Analysis

The source argues that in the name of protecting civil liberties, the mass people have too much of a say over things, and that those strong leaders in power do not "get a chance to serve the common good." The ideology presented in the source is that a single, strong leader provides more stability than a democracy. The source presented advocates in favour of a collective, authoritarian form of government. The philosopher Thomas Hobbes would have supported the source by referring to society's need for a "leviathan" or centralization of power, since he believed that people were incapable of governing themselves. However, this source is not a complete rejection of the values and principles of liberalism as it still maintains democracy as the system of government used, and democracy is
He increased industrial production by 20% per year. The acceleration of economic development ended among a profound economic crisis in virtually all areas of Soviet economy and drop in production. During this time, the Ukraine famine occurred. There was not enough food produced and millions starved. This devastation was due to the civilians not being able to oppose Stalin’s repressive leadership, due to their lack of fundamental rights. The same goes with Hitler's Germany; his oppressive views did not serve the common good of the people, and he tore the country in half with racism. Adolf Hitler began his climb to becoming a dictator by eliminating specific parts of the German government, such as the Chancellor. This made it possible for him to become the Führer, which made it impossible for citizens to vote him out of power. Hitler was very charismatic, and even though what he was saying in his speeches was not completely justified, he managed to convince people into believing he was right; that the plan he had in mind for Germany was the only way to bring it out of the