Communism as an ideology does not inherently require atheism, but many communist regimes have been officially atheist. The Soviet Union, for example, promoted atheism as part of its ideology. However, not all communists are atheists, as there are variations in beliefs among individuals who identify with communism.
Some totalitarian regimes fear the church and try and suppress religious beliefs (probably to try and make the population worship the political leaders).
The rise of totalitarianism, to some historians, was a logical process, but still has caused much discussion over the years. Many prominent dictators had fulfilled the yardsticks of totalitarianism to a large extent and one of these yardsticks is the use of propaganda. As for many of the yardsticks, there are a number of pertinent reasons that make propaganda such a prominent feature of totalitarian regimes.
According to the Economist magazine: 117 Jordan 3.93 Authoritarian regimes 118 Mauritania 3.91 Authoritarian regimes 119 Egypt 3.89 Authoritarian regimes 120 Morocco 3.88 Authoritarian regimes 121 Rwanda 3.71 Authoritarian regimes 122 Burkina Faso 3.60 Authoritarian regimes 123 Comoros 3.58 Authoritarian regimes 124 Nigeria 3.53 Authoritarian regimes 125 Cuba 3.52 Authoritarian regimes 126 Cameroon 3.46 Authoritarian regimes 127 Kazakhstan 3.45 Authoritarian regimes 128 Niger 3.41 Authoritarian regimes 129 Kuwait 3.39 Authoritarian regimes 130 Bahrain 3.38 Authoritarian regimes 131 Angola 3.35 Authoritarian regimes 132 Belarus 3.34 Authoritarian regimes 133 Algeria 3.32 Authoritarian regimes 134 Côte d'Ivoire 3.27 Authoritarian regimes 135 Azerbaijan 3.19 Authoritarian regimes 136 China 3.04 Authoritarian regimes 137 Swaziland 3.04 Authoritarian regimes 138 Afghanistan 3.02 Authoritarian regimes 139 Gabon 3.00 Authoritarian regimes 140 Oman 2.98 Authoritarian regimes 141 Tunisia 2.96 Authoritarian regimes 142 Yemen 2.95 Authoritarian regimes 143 Congo 2.94 Authoritarian regimes 144 Qatar 2.92 Authoritarian regimes 145 Iran 2.83 Authoritarian regimes 146 Sudan 2.81 Authoritarian regimes 147 United Arab Emirates 2.60 Authoritarian regimes 148 Zimbabwe 2.53 Authoritarian regimes 149 Vietnam 2.53 Authoritarian regimes 150 Tajikistan 2.45 Authoritarian regimes 151 Togo 2.43 Authoritarian regimes 152 Djibouti 2.37 Authoritarian regimes 153 Eritrea 2.31 Authoritarian regimes 154 Republic of the Congo 2.28 Authoritarian regimes 155 Equatorial Guinea 2.19 Authoritarian regimes 156 Syria 2.18 Authoritarian regimes 157 Laos 2.10 Authoritarian regimes 158 Guinea 2.09 Authoritarian regimes 159 Libya 2.00 Authoritarian regimes 160 Guinea-Bissau 1.99 Authoritarian regimes 161 Saudi Arabia 1.90 Authoritarian regimes 162 Central African Republic 1.86 Authoritarian regimes 163 Myanmar 1.77 Authoritarian regimes 164 Uzbekistan 1.74 Authoritarian regimes 165 Turkmenistan 1.72 Authoritarian regimes 166 Chad 1.52 Authoritarian regimes 167 North Korea 0.86 Authoritarian regimes
The justification for British actions during various historical events, such as colonial expansion or military interventions, often centered on the belief in their civilizing mission and the promotion of stability and order in regions they governed. They argued that their governance brought infrastructure, legal systems, and economic development to colonized territories. Additionally, during conflicts like World War II, Britain's actions were seen as necessary to combat totalitarian regimes and protect democratic values. However, these justifications are heavily debated and critiqued from different perspectives, especially concerning the impact on indigenous populations and cultures.
The US supported both Machado and Batista, sending both military and monetary support despite the brutality of their regimes.
Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes was created in 2007.
Totalitarian regimes, dictatorships, and despotism.
Propaganda and indoctrination were often used to control the minds of youth through education, media, and youth organizations. This was seen in totalitarian regimes where the government sought to instill its ideology and values in the younger generation to ensure loyalty and compliance.
An authoritarian regime is a system where power is concentrated in the hands of a non-elected or pseudo-elected elite/bureaucracy acting discretionary and with no or little regards for rule of law or individual rights of any kind. In an authoritarian regime, ideology is not a main driving force of society (even if it is present), and while freedom is severely curtailed, some limited arenas of expression typically survive. Examples of authoritarian regimes: Tunisia, Egypt, Russia, Kazakhstan, Burma...A totalitarian regime is a system where power and society are subsumed to an ideology. The state tries to control and regulate all the actions (and thoughts) of its citizens in accordance to that ideology, eliminating anybody who is against it. The power of the state over its citizens becomes total, as does the power of ideology. Examples of totalitarian regimes: USSR (between the 1920s and the early 1980s, but especially in the 1930s and 1940s, with communism as their main ideology), Nazi Germany (following fascism and national-socialism), Italy in the 1920s and 1930s (following fascism), North Korea (with juche communism as their main ideology).
"Fascist" refers to a political ideology or system characterized by authoritarian control, nationalism, and often racist or xenophobic beliefs. Fascist regimes typically centralize power, suppress opposition, and prioritize the state over individual rights.
Governments.