Notes

Totalitarianism
**Flashcard 1**
Q: How are elites in a totalitarian system characterized?
A:
- Almost completely unaccountable
- Very difficult to oust

**Flashcard 2**
Q: What is emphasized in a totalitarian system?
A:
- Total control
- Brainwashing
- Worship of the state
- Inefficiency of leaders

**Flashcard 3**
Q: What is a current example of a totalitarian state?
A:
- North Korea

**Flashcard 4**
Q: When did totalitarianism begin?
A:
- 1917

**Flashcard 5**
Q: Which leaders followed the totalitarian model after 1917?
A:
- Mussolini in Italy (1922)
- Hitler in Germany (1933)

**Flashcard 6**
Q: What is the first feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- An All-Encompassing Ideology

**Flashcard 7**
Q: What is the second feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- A Single Party

**Flashcard 8**
Q: What is the third feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- Organized Terror

**Flashcard 9**
Q: What is the fourth feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- Monopoly of Communications

**Flashcard 10**
Q: What is the fifth feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- Monopoly of Weapons

**Flashcard 11**
Q: What is the sixth feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- Controlled Economy

**Flashcard 12**
Q: Where can you find further elaboration on each feature of totalitarianism?
A:
- Read the book chapter

**Flashcard 13**
Q: What makes totalitarian leaders proven inefficient?
A:
- Emphasis on total control and worship of the state

**Flashcard 14**
Q: Which country exemplifies a totalitarian regime with a single party?
A:
- North Korea

**Flashcard 15**
Q: How did Mussolini's Italy and Hitler's Germany relate to totalitarianism?
A:
- Mussolini adopted it in Italy in 1922
- Hitler adopted it in Germany in 1933

**Flashcard 16**
Q: What role does organized terror play in totalitarianism?
A:
- It is one of the key features for maintaining control

**Flashcard 17**
Q: Why is a monopoly of communications important in a totalitarian state?
A:
- Ensures control over information and propaganda

**Flashcard 18**
Q: What does the controlled economy feature entail in a totalitarian regime?
A:
- The state has complete control over economic activities

**Flashcard 19**
Q: How is a monopoly of weapons significant in totalitarianism?
A:
- Prevents any opposition from having the means to challenge the state

**Flashcard 20**
Q: What is the impact of an all-encompassing ideology in totalitarian states?
A:
- It unifies and controls the population under a single belief system