Hitler leads the way. Pol Pot, the current bunch of nutters in Burma (Myanmar), the divisions in Africa at the moment, or in Rwanda in recent times... Take your pick
Another answer:If you simply go by body count, the top three, without a doubt, are:Each of them is probably responsible for 20 million deaths or more. Nobody else comes close. Pol Pot, with only 1.5 million, doesn't make the same league. He's got plenty of company, including Kim Jong-Il, Enver Pasha, Czar Nicholas II, and several others in the million+ club.
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Mussolini
Hitler - totalitarian, authoritarian, nationalist. Stalin - totalitarian, authoritarian.
Dictators
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They collapsed and totalitarian dictators were able to take power
Propaganda was a crucial tool for totalitarian dictators because it allowed them to manipulate public perception and maintain control over their populations. By disseminating carefully crafted messages through various media, they could promote an idealized vision of their regime, suppress dissent, and foster a cult of personality. This manipulation helped to galvanize support, instill fear, and create a unified national identity, ultimately enabling dictators to consolidate and retain power.
Congress passed several neutrality acts to prevent US involvement in European affairs
Following World War I, several major totalitarian dictators emerged, notably Benito Mussolini in Italy, who established a fascist regime, and Adolf Hitler in Germany, who led the Nazi Party to power. Joseph Stalin also rose to prominence in the Soviet Union, solidifying his control after Lenin's death and implementing a totalitarian state. These leaders utilized propaganda, repression, and state control to maintain power and promote their ideologies.
end of non-modernized world + tzars, hello totalitarian state with dictators
So that the pubic would not see reason to go against them and revolt.
So that the pubic would not see reason to go against them and revolt.
Basically, a personal spat between Mao and Stalin; two totalitarian dictators who each thought they were the top dog in the field of Marxist ideology.