What causes tyranny?

Answer 1

This is a broad subject and can only be answered in a general way. Here are some causes of tyranny in a country:

A. Tyranny can be the result of being conquered and occupied by a tyrannical outside force such as Nazi Germany or Stalin's Soviet Union. Despite attempts to build a strong army, Poland was no match for the overwhelming forces of Nazi Germany and soon after the "occupation" of the other half of Poland by Stalin's Soviet Union.

The Poles had no choice but to accept their fate. The example of Poland is one answer to the "tyranny" question.

B. Tyranny can result in a country's population to be fooled by a political party such as the Nazi's in Germany in the early 1930's. Here the people of Germany were looking for strong leadership and to find someone or some political party to re-focus Germany's economy and regain a place of respect among the nations of the world. Sadly, they did not bargain for what Hitler & the Nazi Party brought to them once they gained power. The military, early on saw the dangers of a Hitler & worked on several plots against his life to save Germany from destruction. They failed, and when they took action in 1943 to assassinate him they failed again.

C. Tyranny can be caused by allowing it to happen. What is meant by this is once again centered around Nazi Germany. France & Britain had the military power to put an end to the Nazi's who in their early years lacked the power to protect itself (in a manner of speaking ) from France & Britain. Tyranny in Europe before WW2 was the result of the policy of appeasement. In order to avoid another war, France & Britain negotiated with Hitler over Austria, and the Czechs. Without firing a shot, Hitler brought tyranny to these nations because the Allies thought they could avoid war by being fooled with Hitler's overall intentions.

These are 20th century examples of how tyranny can be caused. There are many more examples in the recent history of the modern world.