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The major types of totalitarian regimes :warning: - Coggle Diagram
The major types of totalitarian regimes
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A socialist/communist type (left-wing)
On what idea is it based?
social equality
construction of a classless society
examples
the USSR
A fascist/ national-socialist type(right-wing)
On what idea is it based?
national or racial-ethnic superiority
example:
Fascist Germany
Religious fundamentalism/ fanaticism
What ist it?
theocratic totalitarianism
What idea is it based on?
building a society based on the dogmas of a particular religion
examples
Islamic regime in Iran
Advantages :check:
force change when necessary
the equality of all members of society
implement rapid change
citizens sacrifice for their nation
quick to make laws
more stable
Disadvantages :red_cross:
one's personal feelings, emotions don't matter
minorities suffer
a large police force and spy network
the tendency to be hyper-aggressive towards other states
fewer creative individuals
nobody gets to refute the leader