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    fascism started to spread through Europe. Fascism is a hard term to define, but we know that a fascist organisation is an extreme right wing system of government that is ruled by a dictator. We can try to define and identify a fascist organisation by these following ideas: Firstly, a fascist group has a single ruler or dictator that has control over the system. Secondly, a fascist group has very strong beliefs in national agenda and focuses on control over a society. Thirdly, a fascist…

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    Dominican Republic Realizations In the early 20th century the Dominican Republic was ruled by a very powerful dictator. Families struggled for their privacy and personal beliefs. One family that struggled was the Mirabals. The Mirabal sisters set history in the Dominican Republic by standing up to the President, Rafael Trujillo. Since the Mirabal sisters stood up to President Trujillo it created a revolution that changed their nation. Life as a Mirabal sister in the Dominican Republic led to…

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    does not exist in modern times, it is still happening in quite a few countries. Not only do dictators hold all power, but many can be cruel. Jean-Claude Duvalier was the dictator of Haiti and compares to Napoleon in Animal Farm by George Orwell because of their harsh similarities to how they rule their people. Although Napoleon is a made up character in Animal Farm, he is strikingly similar to the dictator of Haiti because of their rise to power, unfair laws, and their injustices to the people…

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    Just as humans, dictators are not born evil but are influenced enough to gain power and abuse it. If one has the power to control all, then they could use it to their own advantage. Stories such as Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Animal Farm by George Orwell illustrate how such characters like Macbeth and Napoleon rise to power to use it for themselves as similarity to dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini. By doing this, dictators blind the eyes of the people by…

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    Anita, who is faced with coming of age during a chaotic time where both friends and family are faced with difficult, life threatening decisions. Everyone is living under a cruel dictator named Rafael Trujillo in the 1960s in the Dominican Republic. Anita’s family has to endure hardships as they try to overthrow the dictator, which her father and uncle are in a plot trying to assassinate him. Anita’s family made sacrifices that showed perseverance because the family was monitored by the SIM and…

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    A dictatorship, as described by google, is "a country, government, or the form of government in which absolutepower is exercised by a dictator". In other words, a dictatorship is a militaristic government set up in which one person has total control over everyone by setting laws and regulations. This person holds the power and his or her laws are enforced by a heavily armed police force or military. These military enforcing groups usually keep peace and control over the people using intimidation…

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    election. The society does not have any influence over the ruler nor his actions. Dictators are known for using violence against their political rivals, if anyone are brave enough to oppose them. The human rights are not permitted. There are usually no civilian liberties. Parliament, if there is any , does not have a place in the power structure. The only political party that is allowed to rule, is the one supporting the dictator. On the contrary to the totalitarian system, in the dictatorship…

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    Julius Caesar became dictator and was subsequently murdered the Roman Republic had entered a state of rapid decline. The rich became wealthier and more powerful as a result of Rome's many military successes.…

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    These are the words said by V in the movie V for Vendetta. But how can a citizen live in an authoritarian state? How can a dictator achieve absolute control of power? By definition, authoritarianism is a government that governs without the consent of those being governed. In authoritarian states, there is only one ruler whether it may be a king, a military leader, dictator or even a president that will rule the government. Usually, the causes of why some states become Authoritarian are that…

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    Then fall, Caesar". Brutus could have talked to Caesar about how he was afraid Caesar would become a dictator. However, if Caesar was indeed power hungry and Brutus confronted him Caesar could have ended the assassination plans and had all the conspirators including Brutus punished. Brutus was afraid that Caesar was too ambitious however, Caesar didn't show…

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