Bolsheviks/Leninists claim to work on the basis of democratic centralism. But in practice it was far more centralist than democratic.
thomas Jefferson and the democratic republics
the nation was founded on the principle of consent of the governed.
Technology.
At the Nuremberg trials, some former Nazis offered different defenses for their actions during the war. Some claimed they were just following orders and thus should not be held personally responsible for their actions. Others argued that they were unaware of the extent of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. However, these defenses were generally not accepted, and the principle of individual responsibility for war crimes was established.
Joseph McCarthy claimed claimed that large numbers of communists had infiltrated the US government in the 1950's.
Chatres
Belgium ruled Congo between 1908 and 1960. After this date the Congo became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on gaining independence.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.
They claimed that they were just following orders.