Question

Compare the actions that Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini used to grow their totalitarian authority. (1 point)

1. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all ignored the effects of the Great Depression in their respective countries.

2. Stalin and Mussolini forcibly silenced political opponents through public trials and prison camps, but Hitler did not.

3. Hitler invaded neighboring countries, but Mussolini and Stalin were not interested in expansion.

4. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all forcibly assumed state control of privately owned land.

Answer 1

5. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all implemented propaganda campaigns to control public opinion and portray themselves as strong leaders.

6. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all used secret police forces to monitor and suppress dissent among their citizens.

7. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all implemented censorship of media and literature to control information available to the public.

8. Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all promoted a cult of personality around themselves to consolidate their power and maintain their authority.

Overall, Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini all used similar tactics such as propaganda, suppression of dissent, and control of information to grow their totalitarian authority. However, their approaches varied in terms of expansionist goals, treatment of political opponents, and handling of economic challenges.