Totalitarianism Effects On Society

Totalitarianism and Its Effects on Society Throughout Europe, most countries had remained democratic until the early 1900s. Following World War I, the government systems of Europe began changing, with some countries remaining democratic while others shifted into dictatorships and totalitarianism. 2 in particular became very prominent; the Nazis of Germany and the fascists of Italy. After these parties emerged, Germany under the Nazis were led with rules of extreme racism, while the Italian leaders used nationalism as a foil for what they were really trying to do to society. Their hold over their citizens was extraordinary, and they became efficient in shutting down rebels to the system. Totalitarianism may have been a crucial part of history, but the end result was that it bred hate, racism, and also took away the rights, beliefs, and freedoms of the citizens.

Totalitarianism was a powerful form of government in the 20th century. It became most obvious in the dictatorial reigns of Adolf Hitler in Germany and Benito Mussolini in Italy. It exhibited total control by the state, very limited individual freedoms, and often used violence to coerce citizens into following
Totalitarianism affected the harmony and trust between lower class citizens and higher class ones. Because consequences for diverting from the norms are so severe, many become distant from others they’ve known for years, in fear that the other person would talk about them to the authorities. Even more fear and anger is directed to the government. A society is dependant on the people communicating with the leaders on both positive and negative issues. However, in a totalitarianistic world, no one wants to attract attention from the superiors lest they bring suspicion onto themselves. As a result, crimes went unreported, shortages were not brought up, and people stopped taking responsibility for their