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    the truth of itself.” -Philosopher Sydney Hook. A totalitarian government is a very dangerous thing because at times its power over its people is very trifling and it must go to great lengths to keep that power. The theme of totalitarianism and things like misinformation, force, and ethical judgment are illustrated in Cecelia Ahern's Flawed and countries like China and North Korea. Both in the Flawed society and in real-world countries, a totalitarian government uses military and false information

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    The Totalitarian Society of 1984 versus Humanization 1984, by George Orwell, is a novel of a totalitarian society consisting of two main characters, Winston and Julia, who are eager for a normal life without the Party. The Party in a simpler form is their government that controls everything including normal human interactions. Winston works in the record department apart of the ministry of truth and Julia worked as a machine operator in the fiction department, also apart of the ministry of truth

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    Firstly, Nazi Germany is widely recognized as a totalitarian form of state. In fact, when Hitler had risen to power, there was one strong party system which controlled the whole state and politics of the country, fact which is considered to be one of the most important features of this form of state. In addition, as also Max Weber has agreed, Hitler has always been portrayed as a strong and charismatic leader which helped him to be classified as a totalitarian leader. Most importantly, he was able to impose

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    rule requires no elections nor the input and opinions of their constituents, the totalitarian claim to power is seen as legitimate in the eyes of the people. Every major social institution including education, media, and security forces are in government control, and are expected, but not mandated, to use these establishments to benefit the citizens’ welfare. A newly introduced concept of government, a totalitarian democracy, holds elections to establish political hierarchy yet governors rely on

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    government that use propaganda, totalitarian and democracy. In a totalitarian government, this government has power over every aspect of personal and private life. It is an extremely controlling and dictatorial type of government. On the opposite end of the spectrum is the democracy government where the people get to vote for the party they want to rule. This type of government is open and extremely permissive and allows freedom of speech and freedom of the press. A totalitarian government and a democracy

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    in that multinational companies are not protected. The international firms can be taken by the government, and this occurs when there are international issues or wrong movements by the companies. This shows that it is risky to do business with totalitarian nations such as North Korea; thus it is not a conducive environment for international companies or businesses. The other reason that justifies that democracy

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    The ‘Inter-War Period’ (1918-1939) saw the beginning of Hitler’s totalitarian rule. During the ‘Inter-War Period’ (1918-1939) German people suffered from the position Germany was left in after the Treaty of Versailles following the loss of the first world war. Hitler, disillusioned and bitter in 1919 joined and soon became the leader of the German Workers Party, this organisation went on to become the Nazi party. Using this as his power base Hitler grew in popularity over the succeeding years. In

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    is always “watching.” In the novel 1984, George Orwell shows us how the sentiment of hate is confused with a false sense of “love.” In a totalitarian society, where the Party controls your every move, happiness and love is limited to what is acceptable to the society's standards. Winston has shown us his ideas as we follow him on his journey through a totalitarian society. “Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.” (Orwell, 252) He lets us explore his ideas and how he wants

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    Animal Farm Essay What is a totalitarian government? A totalitarian government is a system of highly centralized government in which one political party or group takes control and grants neither recognition nor tolerance to other political groups. An example of totalitarian government includes Iraq which was ran by Suddam Hussein. The leader which is listed was considered the countries master. Totalitarian government is a central theme in the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell. Animal Farm presents

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    novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, it is a totalitarian nation based upon her prediction of the future of the United States. Atwood’s satiric novel reflects upon many social elements through the eyes of the colonized; these elements being homosexuality, environmental concerns, and the exploitation of power. By satirizing trivial subjects, Atwood poses as a foreboding warning to the future state of the United States while critiquing current concerns. In Gilead, totalitarian power is required to ensure a complete

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