A totalitarian regime is a form of government that gives the leader or leaders limitless power that allows them to control all aspects of the country. During Orwell's lifetime there were many political issues in Europe namely World War One, World War Two, The Russian Revolution, The Spanish Civil War and the rise of powerful dictators such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. All these events exposed Orwell to totalitarianism but World War Two (rise of Adolf Hitler) and the Russian Revolution (eventually led to the rise of Joseph Stalin) may have had the greatest effect as they were the most extreme and horrifying in recent history. Hitler was a fascist leader that employed totalitarianism to fulfil his personal vision for Germany. Stalin was
