Totalitarianism
• The definition of a totalitarian state: Totalitarianism is a political system in which the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible.
• This means that the individual was completely under the power of those in authority. One of the most important way of maintaining power and control was to set up a security system which could make sure the Nazi ideas and policies were enforced and wipe out any opposition.
Positives of Nazi Germany in 1933 and 1939
• Although Hitler was an evil man dictator that murdered millions of people he did succeed to better