Totalitarianism

What is Totalitarianism?

Totalitarian rule controls the people socially, politically, and economically. You have been given an example of a totalitarian situation somewhere in the world. There is a big variety in these situations, but using your definition and researching online, with the worldfactbook or google your terms, answer the following questions:

How did the ruler come into power? Why did/do the people of this country follow or support their ruler? How was the press controlled? (censorship) Were there secret police? What did/do they do? How was/is the economy controlled? Was/is religion controlled? What happened? How are/were kids educated by the government? Were any groups put in jail, work camps, or exiled? Who? Why?

Russia under Stalin Sudan today China under Mao Cambodia under Pol Pot Cuba under Castro Myanmar today Afghanistan under the Taliban North Korea today Germany under Hitler Laos today Burma or Myanmar today Italy under Mussolini Yugoslavia under Tito