Hitler & Stalin: The Roots of Evil Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were two of the most ruthless and infamous dictators of the twentieth century. They each left a legacy of cruelty‚ terror‚ and death; managing to change the course of history to this day. Throughout their lives‚ both leaders surprisingly had many similarities. They both lived deprived childhoods‚ with violent fathers and adoring mothers. Both suffered from inferiority complexes and paranoia. Most importantly‚ they were both mass murderers
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Another key person‚ and Hitler’s collaborator was Benito Mussolini. In the photograph above are Benito Mussolini (left)‚ and Adolf Hitler (right)‚ were allies during World War II. Benito Mussolini‚ Dictator of Italy‚ is known for the creation in 1919 of his own political party‚ called the Fascist Revolutionary Party later being renamed the National Fascist Party. The National Fascist Party ruled Italy from 1922 when the March on Rome took place‚ to 1943. The original idea of Italian Fascists was
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The Fascist beliefs are what Hitler and Mussolini believed in‚ they both tried to use propaganda to get everyone to think anti communism and that the laws of the government are good. They wanted someone to take action so Mussolini was that guy. When Mussolini gained control there was no stopping him. Mussolini’s group were all wearing black shirts they attacked socialist and communist on the streets because Mussolini prayed on fear of workers he won and got the support from middle-class and
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To what extent was Mussolini an all-powerful dictator? A dictator‚ by definiton‚ is an authoritarian ruler who assumes sole power of a state. By 1926 Mussolini had achieved this ambition and established a personal dictatorship over Italy. However when considering the nature of Mussonlini’s power it is important to remember Italy still remained officially a constitutional monarchy during this period and was far less brutal and totalitarian than its German equivalent. In theory Mussolini’s
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Which dictator had the most success in his economic and social policies‚ Hitler‚ Franco or Stalin? When reading the works of most historians‚ it is found that they are most critical of the policies of the three most famous dictators of the twentieth century; Adolf Hitler of Germany‚ Josef Stalin of the Soviet union and Francisco Franco of Spain. This is most probably due to the fact that these men were despicable characters and the death rate under them was extremely high due to their policies
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prisoner‚ he explains the potential dangers of engaging in acts of resistance against the Stalinist government by stating “it was safer to keep dynamite during the rule of Alexander II than it was to shelter the orphan of an enemy of the people under Stalin.” This contrast serves as a measurement of the challenges that made resistance extremely difficult for victims. As well as this‚ the general mistrust and secrecy
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THE ROLE OF PROPEGANDA AND TERROR IN HITLER & STALIN Propaganda was considered vital in maintaining control and favour. The dictators who implemented terror and propaganda to their tyrannical regimes were Stalin & Hitler. Propaganda is the organized and controlled spreading of information to influence and control the views of people and how they think. This then leads them to behave in a certain way. This was a large part of both Stalin’s USSR and Hitler’s Third Reich. A wide range of
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Stalin was the leader of the Communist Party after the death of Lenin and later became the leader of the Soviet Union. During Stalin’s leadership women were given education and jobs; the system of transportation was improved through the whole country. Nevertheless‚ Joseph Stalin was a ruthless leader; he got rid of those who were against him or were a threat immediately. While he was the leader lots of people were killed‚ tortured or sent to exile to Siberia. Stalin was a villainous
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leaders‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Joseph Stalin‚ and Mao Tse-Tung‚ were notorious for their harsh policies in the twentieth century. Each of the leaders had successes and failure. Unfortunately‚ the large amount of lives lost under their control outweighed any benefits they brought to their countries. However‚ Adolf Hitler was by far the worst‚ because of the manner he
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history dictators have arisen from all over. Josef Stalin and Benito Mussolini are two of the most significant dictators in history. Both of them tried to establish a totalitarian government but had many similarities and differences in obtaining that goal. Totalitarianism is when the government holds complete control of the citizens and industries. The way these two ruled politically was extremely similar. Mussolini tried to control the Italians’ thoughts‚ feelings‚ and actions. Like Mussolini‚ Stalin
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