Military dictatorship

In addition to the rebellions that totalitarian governments cause, lack of freedom also results. Compared to the United States, North Korea lacks a much wider range of freedoms such as in movement, information, and speech (Song). More specific, a central freedom North Koreans are prohibited from holding is the freedom of religion. The reason why is because it is seen as a threat to the regime (Song). In effect of forbidden religion, “Christians have been purged and persecuted throughout the…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, tyranny is defined as a “cruel and oppressive government or rule.” One of Aristotle’s biggest fears in regards to government was tyrannical rule. Tyranny rule is when a person or group in charge puts their own opinions or beliefs before the mass’. It is very evident from history that tyrannical governments ended badly. Some countries went as far as making it nearly impossible for a tyrant to take control. Aristotle believed that if this tyrannical type of…

Totalitarian Japan During 1867,Mutsuhito Kyōto raised to power and established the meiji empire which later become the greatest time period in Japanese history.The empire not only followed European’s “footstep” of being industrialized,it also received the ambition,greeds from its “European parents”.Japan later on invaded Korea,China due to its resource difficulties but Japan didn’t stop there, in order to control the people inside its large territory Hideki Tojyo,which was the prime minister…

In 1982 Alan Moore published a series of comic books called V for Vendetta and a movie followed in 2006. (Moore) The movie takes place in London, England in the year of 2038. (V for Vendetta Movie Summary) In V for Vendetta, London is under the dictatorship of Chancellor Sutler, and the character V realizes that there is something wrong with the country and it needs to be changed. With V and Evey…

Let’s be a Dictator! (An analysis of the basic views of a Totalitarian style government) Not many areas in the world today operate as a totalitarian type of government. The term totalitarian is defined as a system of government that is dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. Obviously now it is extremely easy to see that the United States is not one of these dictator-type governments. However, there are a few places around the world that are ruled with a totalitarianism type…

If I was a fascist dictator I would not prohibit anything. I would want everyone to be equal and have the same rights, and I feel like if it was like that no one would want to rebel against me and I could maintain power easily. There would also be laws but it would be common laws like for when you commit a crime. If I was a dictator I feel like my country would thrive. When I say everyone will be equal I meant it. Every race and religion would be equal and everyone would be treated like the…

Napoleon and a Duva-Liar Dictatorship has been around for several years and continues to take over many places in the world. While some believe dictatorship 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…

The repeated bleating, “Four legs bad, two legs good,” by the sheep proved their thoughtless devotion (Orwell 55). Throughout history male rulers have claimed a call to dictatorship or totalitarianism, and therefore pulled oblivious bystanders into their campaign. The lives of Stalin, Hitler, Nicholas II, and Lenin exemplified this overpowering leadership. Humble beginnings and pride caused each man to consider himself above reproach as he grasped for power. Subsequently, the evolving government…

Napoleon started as a soldier, then became Director, then First Consul, then crowned himself Emperor. The French accepted him as Emperor because he led the French army against France’s enemies, and the army was the only thing France could brag about. While he was Emperor he banned all presses so no one could spread rumors about him. His downfall was due to his tyrannical ways. Napoleon believed he could beat Russia which had never been defeated. He lost the war against the Russians due to…

The normal theory of civil-military relations contends that politicians should declare a military operation’s objective and then step aside leaving the business of war to the military. In his book, “Supreme Command,” Eliot Cohen deviates from this normalcy theory by arguing that active statesmen make the best wartime leaders, pushing their military subordinates to succeed where they might have failed if left on their own. According to Cohen civilian intervention at both strategic and operational…