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Introduction and Brief History of Dictatorships

Introduction and Brief History of Dictatorships

Dictatorships are a form of government in which an individual holds most or all power over a political body and or military. Autocracies are a type of dictatorship, along with totalitarian dictatorships. Totalitarian dictators use mass control of media, spy on citizens, and remove most or all of citizen's personal freedoms to remain in power. Dictatorships originated in the Roman Senate in 500 B.C. The following are examples of notable modern dictators.

Napoleon

Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon is considered the first modern dictator. He became dictator of France after serving as a general in the French Revolution. He tried taking over all of Europe, but was exiled in 1815.

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Germany during WW2. He ruthlessly tried to conquer the world along with his Nazi party, killing millions of Jews in the process.

Kim

Family

Kim Family

Since 1948, the Kim Family have established a totalitarian government over North Korea. They make themseves look like divine leaders to the Korean public. In chronological order, Kim ll-Sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim John Un have been the dictatorships of North Korea.

Manuel

Noriega

Manuel Noriega

Manuel Noriega used the military to stay in power as the dictator of Panama from 1983-89. He was overthrown and arrested by the United States in 1990.

Maduro and Chavez

Hugo Chavez and Nicolás Maduro

Hugo Chavez took office in Venezuela in 1999. He established a false government to keep himself in power as a dictator until his death in 2013. Since then, Nicolás Maduro has taken his position. They both deprived the rich country of its economy and prosperity, leading to inflation, poverty, and death.

List of Countries with Dictatorships

List of Countries with Dictatorships

Benito Mussolini; dictator of Italy during WW2

Joseph Stalin; notorious dictator of the USSR and an important figure during the Cold War

Mao Zedong; dictator of China during the Cold War; transformed China into a communist state

Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany

Hitler climbed the ranks and legally became dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945. He led the Nazi party during his rule and commanded Germany's military during WW2. He killed 6 million Jews and many more innocent lives, invaded neutral countries, and tried conquering the world. He teamed up with the Axis Powers (Italy and Japan) to fight the Allies (U.S., Britian, France, USSR, and China).

Abuse and Treatment of Jews

Abuse and Treatment of Jews

Hitler made anti-Jewish policies as chancellor before WW2, but they were changed to appeal former President Hindenburg.

In 1935, Hitler passed the Nuremburg laws. They defined Jews and took away their rights.

Throughout the war, Jews would be continually downtrodden by the Nazis and Germans and sent to the notorious concentration camps, where they were tortured, starved, and killed.

Advancements During Hitler's Reign

Advancements During Hitler's Reign

There were many advancements in weaponry, aircraft, bombs, and other military-based technologies during Hitler's dictatorship (and WW2 in general). Germany learned from their mistakes in WW2 and its events have never been repeated.

Political Philosophy of Nazis

Political Philosophy of Nazis

Maltreatment of Jews

Maltreatment of Jews

In 1924, Hitler wrote a book called Mein Kampf in which he said that Germany’s society should be based on race. He saw the Aryan people (ethnic Germans) on top and Jews on the bottom of society. Hitler believed that Jews were responsible for Germany losing WW1 and the terrible economy it was facing. This was the main reason he had several anti-Jewish policies in the years to come.

Taking Over the World

World Domination

As a child, Hitler stated he was a born leader who liked exploring and adventures. Hitler also wrote that Germany must gather its citizens and their strength to expand Germany and allow its citizens from having limited space. This supports that he planned to conquer the world as he believed that he would be Germany’s leader and that Germany needed more land. Essentially, he wanted Germany to make a comeback in the world after suffering a terrible loss after WW1 and a poor economy.

Dictatorships VS. Other Forms of Government

Salman of Saudi Arabia

Current King of Saudi Arabai

Dictatorships VS. Other Forms of Government

Kim Jong-Un

Current Dictator of North Korea

Donald Trump

Current president of the United States

Dictatorships

Vs. Democracies

Dictatorships Vs. Democracies

North Korea is know as a dictatorship while the United States is a democracy. Obviously, these two nations have significant differences, as follow;

  • The leader in North Korea has to rule by force to keep his position. In the U.S., legislators and the president are chosen by the popular vote of the people.
  • The president of the U.S. swear an oath to protect the people while the dictators in North Korea do not do this.
  • The leaders of North Korea control all of the government, while in the U.S. the president does not have as much power since. In America, power is divided equally into three separate branches to prevent tyranny.

Dictatorships

Vs. Absolute Monarchies

Dictatorships Vs. Absolute Monarchies

In addition, Saudi Arabia is run by an absolute monarchy. In North Korea and Saudi Arabia, one person has absolute power. The leaders of these countries both suppress citizens and strip them of rights to keep and expand their power. In Saudi Arabia, you can become King by being in the royal family, making it a hereditary monarchy. North Korea is also a hereditary dictatorship. However,

the King Saudi Arabia takes an oath to protect its people while a North Korean dictator does not.

Overview of Dictatorships

Advantages

Advantages

A dictator can act swiftly against something like a natural disaster which aid in areas that have been affected. This is different than in other types of government in which such action needs to be checked by many people.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

Since a dictatorship is led by only one person, he or she can make errors in the decisions that he or she has to make when ruling a nation. In addition, a dictator is in a high position of power, he or she could become a tyrant and use his or her power for personal gain. The dictator would have to be dedicated to his/her nation in order for a dictatorship to be effective. This is the main issue with any dictatorship.

Conclusion

Conclusion

In conclusion, a dictatorship is inefficient as it has many major flaws and that it does not have many advantages compared to other types of government. Ultimately, how well a dictatorship does is based on the dictator. Is the dictator a tyrant? Easily corrupted? Hardworking or lazy? Wise or foolish? Is the dictator passionate in what he/she says? (etc.)

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