A totalitarian state is defined as "a few control everything‚" and "the government controls every aspect of the citizens life." This cannot be better exemplified than by Italy under the rule of the ruthless and violent dictator‚ Benito Mussolini. What a totalitarian state is‚ the characteristics it has‚ and how Italy turned into one are three points that will be studied in this essay. A brief look into Mussolini’s life and his rise to power will also be examined‚ as well as how his reign resulted
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INHERENT POWERS OF THE STATE? The power of the government or state to enforce and money mandatory or compulsory money contribution from the people to support the needs of the nation. POLICE POWER is the power of promoting the public welfare by restraining and regulating the use of both liberty and property of all the people. It is considered to be the most all-encompassing of the three powers. It may be exercised only by the government. The property taken in the exercise of this power is destroyed
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Nationalism is the idea of a certain nationality being above all others and that the nationality deserves their own country. Nationalism is once again on rise with situations such as the recent 2016 U.S. election and Brexit‚ which greatly affect the government‚ the public‚ and the economy. Today‚ the rise of nationalism is reminding people of WWII where nationalism was a popular ideology and was displayed all over the world. Nationalism is such an important topic today‚ because it greatly influences
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The Metamorphosis of Humanist Italy The Italian Renaissance‚ beginning around 1360 was a period of great growth. Specific social and political conditions spurred development in trade‚ travel‚ warfare‚ scholarly expansion and education. Inevitably Italians began to reflect differently on the world around them and how they interacted with it. Changing ideas caused a definite shift from medieval values: piety and social seclusion‚ to humanist values: material and scholarly gain. Time spent in monasteries
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We have learned that Adolf Hitler was a very powerful and influential man that rose in power following World War I. He was the leader of the Nazi party who looked to eliminate anyone who they saw as a threat including the handicapped‚ gays and the Jewish community. Hitler treated his followers and supporters as a family‚ constantly striving to keep unity amongst his “brothers”. His soldiers followed his orders of kidnapping and mass murderers. He deliberately trained his men starting a young age
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Wolsey’s rise to power a result of luck rather than skill? All three sources only partly agree that Woley’s rise to power was a result of luck. Source C seems to suggest that the rise of power was due to luck‚ within the source it tells us that one of Wolsey’s main critics‚ Surrey‚ was too old to argue against him and his son too young to do so also. Warham has retired and therefore a position of power has opened up because of this Wolsey can now manoeuver his friends into other positions of power to
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How did Hitler and Mussolini gain and maintain power? Hitler and Mussolini both came in to power in the early days when their countries‚ Germany and Italy were facing problems after the Great War. Even then‚ both Hitler and Mussolini successfully gain and maintain power and control the country. In order to gain full control of the country they had to remove or eliminate their political rivals. Hitler used excuses to blame and imprison his political rivals. One good example would be when he
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Conflict is about power; it results from struggles to maintain or gain power The need for power is a reality of life; to use or abuse‚ to claim or deny‚ own or disown. However the struggle many go through to gain that feeling of control and power can lead to inner turmoil and conflict between others and one self. Set in the times of the tragic witch trials The Crucible is a drama that shows power resting on moral‚ legal and religious dynamics that lead to inner‚ social and religious conflicts
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Analyse the rise to power of either Hitler‚ Stalin or Mao. [20] Joseph Stalin became the leader of the USSR after it’s first leader Vladimir Lenin died. Stalin’s rise to power was violent and ruthless‚ however the result was just what he wanted to achieve. In this essay I will analyse the rise to power of Joseph Stalin as well as look at the steps‚ which he took towards becoming a totalitarian leader of the USSR. Joseph Stalin was studying to be a priest but he was expelled for his revolutionary
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Was Benito Mussolini a Hero or a Villain? By Rachel Coster Research Phase: Primary Sources A speech made by Mussolini on the 23.3.1939. PropagandaItaliaFC. (2012). Benito Mussolini - Speech (26.03.1939 Rome) (English subtitle). [Online Video]. 15 April 2012 . Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpn9iPLbNDc. [Accessed: 08 September 2013]. It can be seen from this speech how much the Italian people admired and believed in Mussolini. This is evident when the camera cuts to the crowd
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